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XML U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 101st Congress - 1st Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Amendment (Boschwitz Amendment No. 260 )
Vote Number: 116 Vote Date: July 13, 1989, 05:46 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 260 to S. 358 (Immigration Act of 1989 Naturalization Amendments of 1989)
Statement of Purpose: To increase the number of immigrant admissions and reallocate the visa preferences for family reunification immigrants.
Vote Counts:YEAs46
NAYs52
Not Voting2
Vote SummaryBy Senator NameBy Vote PositionBy Home State

Alphabetical by Senator Name
Adams (D-WA), Yea
Armstrong (R-CO), Yea
Baucus (D-MT), Nay
Bentsen (D-TX), Nay
Biden (D-DE), Yea
Bingaman (D-NM), Nay
Bond (R-MO), Yea
Boren (D-OK), Yea
Boschwitz (R-MN), Yea
Bradley (D-NJ), Yea
Breaux (D-LA), Yea
Bryan (D-NV), Nay
Bumpers (D-AR), Nay
Burdick (D-ND), Nay
Burns (R-MT), Nay
Byrd (D-WV), Nay
Chafee (R-RI), Nay
Coats (R-IN), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Cohen (R-ME), Nay
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Cranston (D-CA), Yea
D'Amato (R-NY), Yea
Danforth (R-MO), Nay
Daschle (D-SD), Yea
DeConcini (D-AZ), Yea
Dixon (D-IL), Yea
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dole (R-KS), Nay
Domenici (R-NM), Yea
Durenberger (R-MN), Yea
Exon (D-NE), Nay
Ford (D-KY), Nay
Fowler (D-GA), Nay
Garn (R-UT), Yea
Glenn (D-OH), Nay
Gore (D-TN), Yea
Gorton (R-WA), Nay
Graham (D-FL), Nay
Gramm (R-TX), Yea
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Hatfield (R-OR), Yea
Heflin (D-AL), Nay
Heinz (R-PA), Yea
Helms (R-NC), Nay
Hollings (D-SC), Nay
Humphrey (R-NH), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Jeffords (R-VT), Not Voting
Johnston (D-LA), Nay
Kassebaum (R-KS), Nay
Kasten (R-WI), Yea
Kennedy (D-MA), Nay
Kerrey (D-NE), Nay
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Nay
Lieberman (D-CT), Yea
Lott (R-MS), Nay
Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Mack (R-FL), Yea
Matsunaga (D-HI), Not Voting
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McClure (R-ID), Nay
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Metzenbaum (D-OH), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Mitchell (D-ME), Nay
Moynihan (D-NY), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Nickles (R-OK), Yea
Nunn (D-GA), Nay
Packwood (R-OR), Yea
Pell (D-RI), Yea
Pressler (R-SD), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Nay
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Riegle (D-MI), Yea
Robb (D-VA), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Roth (R-DE), Nay
Rudman (R-NH), Nay
Sanford (D-NC), Nay
Sarbanes (D-MD), Yea
Sasser (D-TN), Nay
Shelby (D-AL), Nay
Simon (D-IL), Nay
Simpson (R-WY), Nay
Specter (R-PA), Yea
Stevens (R-AK), Yea
Symms (R-ID), Yea
Thurmond (R-SC), Nay
Wallop (R-WY), Nay
Warner (R-VA), Yea
Wilson (R-CA), Yea
Wirth (D-CO), Nay
Vote SummaryBy Senator NameBy Vote PositionBy Home State

Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs ---46
Adams (D-WA)
Armstrong (R-CO)
Biden (D-DE)
Bond (R-MO)
Boren (D-OK)
Boschwitz (R-MN)
Bradley (D-NJ)
Breaux (D-LA)
Conrad (D-ND)
Cranston (D-CA)
D'Amato (R-NY)
Daschle (D-SD)
DeConcini (D-AZ)
Dixon (D-IL)
Dodd (D-CT)
Domenici (R-NM)
Durenberger (R-MN)
Garn (R-UT)
Gore (D-TN)
Gramm (R-TX)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hatfield (R-OR)
Heinz (R-PA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kasten (R-WI)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Mack (R-FL)
Metzenbaum (D-OH)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Moynihan (D-NY)
Nickles (R-OK)
Packwood (R-OR)
Pell (D-RI)
Pressler (R-SD)
Reid (D-NV)
Riegle (D-MI)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Symms (R-ID)
Warner (R-VA)
Wilson (R-CA)
NAYs ---52
Baucus (D-MT)
Bentsen (D-TX)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Bryan (D-NV)
Bumpers (D-AR)
Burdick (D-ND)
Burns (R-MT)
Byrd (D-WV)
Chafee (R-RI)
Coats (R-IN)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cohen (R-ME)
Danforth (R-MO)
Dole (R-KS)
Exon (D-NE)
Ford (D-KY)
Fowler (D-GA)
Glenn (D-OH)
Gorton (R-WA)
Graham (D-FL)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Heflin (D-AL)
Helms (R-NC)
Hollings (D-SC)
Humphrey (R-NH)
Johnston (D-LA)
Kassebaum (R-KS)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerrey (D-NE)
Levin (D-MI)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
McClure (R-ID)
McConnell (R-KY)
Mitchell (D-ME)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nunn (D-GA)
Pryor (D-AR)
Robb (D-VA)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Roth (R-DE)
Rudman (R-NH)
Sanford (D-NC)
Sasser (D-TN)
Shelby (D-AL)
Simon (D-IL)
Simpson (R-WY)
Thurmond (R-SC)
Wallop (R-WY)
Wirth (D-CO)
Not Voting - 2
Jeffords (R-VT)
Matsunaga (D-HI)
Vote SummaryBy Senator NameBy Vote PositionBy Home State

Grouped by Home State
Alabama:Heflin (D-AL), NayShelby (D-AL), Nay
Alaska:Murkowski (R-AK), NayStevens (R-AK), Yea
Arizona:DeConcini (D-AZ), YeaMcCain (R-AZ), Nay
Arkansas:Bumpers (D-AR), NayPryor (D-AR), Nay
California:Cranston (D-CA), YeaWilson (R-CA), Yea
Colorado:Armstrong (R-CO), YeaWirth (D-CO), Nay
Connecticut:Dodd (D-CT), YeaLieberman (D-CT), Yea
Delaware:Biden (D-DE), YeaRoth (R-DE), Nay
Florida:Graham (D-FL), NayMack (R-FL), Yea
Georgia:Fowler (D-GA), NayNunn (D-GA), Nay
Hawaii:Inouye (D-HI), YeaMatsunaga (D-HI), Not Voting
Idaho:McClure (R-ID), NaySymms (R-ID), Yea
Illinois:Dixon (D-IL), YeaSimon (D-IL), Nay
Indiana:Coats (R-IN), NayLugar (R-IN), Nay
Iowa:Grassley (R-IA), NayHarkin (D-IA), Yea
Kansas:Dole (R-KS), NayKassebaum (R-KS), Nay
Kentucky:Ford (D-KY), NayMcConnell (R-KY), Nay
Louisiana:Breaux (D-LA), YeaJohnston (D-LA), Nay
Maine:Cohen (R-ME), NayMitchell (D-ME), Nay
Maryland:Mikulski (D-MD), YeaSarbanes (D-MD), Yea
Massachusetts:Kennedy (D-MA), NayKerry (D-MA), Yea
Michigan:Levin (D-MI), NayRiegle (D-MI), Yea
Minnesota:Boschwitz (R-MN), YeaDurenberger (R-MN), Yea
Mississippi:Cochran (R-MS), NayLott (R-MS), Nay
Missouri:Bond (R-MO), YeaDanforth (R-MO), Nay
Montana:Baucus (D-MT), NayBurns (R-MT), Nay
Nebraska:Exon (D-NE), NayKerrey (D-NE), Nay
Nevada:Bryan (D-NV), NayReid (D-NV), Yea
New Hampshire:Humphrey (R-NH), NayRudman (R-NH), Nay
New Jersey:Bradley (D-NJ), YeaLautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
New Mexico:Bingaman (D-NM), NayDomenici (R-NM), Yea
New York:D'Amato (R-NY), YeaMoynihan (D-NY), Yea
North Carolina:Helms (R-NC), NaySanford (D-NC), Nay
North Dakota:Burdick (D-ND), NayConrad (D-ND), Yea
Ohio:Glenn (D-OH), NayMetzenbaum (D-OH), Yea
Oklahoma:Boren (D-OK), YeaNickles (R-OK), Yea
Oregon:Hatfield (R-OR), YeaPackwood (R-OR), Yea
Pennsylvania:Heinz (R-PA), YeaSpecter (R-PA), Yea
Rhode Island:Chafee (R-RI), NayPell (D-RI), Yea
South Carolina:Hollings (D-SC), NayThurmond (R-SC), Nay
South Dakota:Daschle (D-SD), YeaPressler (R-SD), Yea
Tennessee:Gore (D-TN), YeaSasser (D-TN), Nay
Texas:Bentsen (D-TX), NayGramm (R-TX), Yea
Utah:Garn (R-UT), YeaHatch (R-UT), Nay
Vermont:Jeffords (R-VT), Not VotingLeahy (D-VT), Yea
Virginia:Robb (D-VA), NayWarner (R-VA), Yea
Washington:Adams (D-WA), YeaGorton (R-WA), Nay
West Virginia:Byrd (D-WV), NayRockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Wisconsin:Kasten (R-WI), YeaKohl (D-WI), Yea
Wyoming:Simpson (R-WY), NayWallop (R-WY), Nay
Vote SummaryBy Senator NameBy Vote PositionBy Home State
 
  

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