Vote 113

Question: On the Amendment
Bill: S 1241
Vote description: stevens amdt; To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish procedures for mandatory instant background checks of the criminal histories of prospective buyers of handguns and to establish mandatory prison sentences for the commission of a crime with a firearm in addition to any other penalties.
Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
A simple majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage.
Result: Rejected, 44-54, with 2 not voting.
Date/time: June 28, 1991, 12:39 a.m. (Late-night vote)
Amendment num: S.Amdt. 429
Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

Vote totals

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	Yes	No	Not Voting
Aquarius	Hank Brown, Conrad Burns, Arlen Specter	Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Donald Riegle, Paul Sarbanes, John Warner	Lloyd Bentsen
Aries	Orrin Hatch, Richard Lugar, Frank Murkowski, Larry Pressler, Robert Smith	Al Gore, Patrick Leahy, Harris Wofford
Cancer	Richard Bryan, Larry Craig, Bob Dole, Phil Gramm	Alan Dixon, John Glenn, Mark Hatfield, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Chuck Robb, William Roth, Paul Wellstone
Capricorn	Slade Gorton, Fritz Hollings	Brock Adams
Gemini	Howell Heflin, Bennett Johnston, Robert Kasten	Quentin Burdick, Alan Cranston, Chris Dodd, Howard Metzenbaum, Jay Rockefeller
Leo	David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato	Bill Bradley, Dale Bumpers, Jim Exon, Nancy Kassebaum, George Mitchell, Terry Sanford
Libra	Jake Garn, Jesse Helms, Trent Lott	Jeff Bingaman, John Chafee, Wyche Fowler, James Sasser
Pisces	Kit Bond, John Breaux, Kent Conrad, Mitch McConnell, Malcolm Wallop	Edward Kennedy, Joseph Lieberman, Daniel Moynihan
Sagittarius	Max Baucus, Thad Cochran, Donald Nickles, Harry Reid, John Seymour, Strom Thurmond	Tom Daschle, John Kerry, Claiborne Pell, Paul Simon
Scorpio	Connie Mack, Ted Stevens	Joe Biden, Robert Byrd, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin
Taurus	Dan Coats, Pete Domenici, Warren Rudman, Richard Shelby, Steven Symms	David Boren, Dennis DeConcini, James Jeffords
Virgo	William Cohen, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Alan Simpson	Daniel Akaka, Jack Danforth, Wendell Ford, Daniel Inouye, Bob Kerrey, Sam Nunn, Robert Packwood, Tim Wirth	David Pryor

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Female		Nancy Kassebaum, Barbara Mikulski
Male	Max Baucus, Kit Bond, John Breaux, Hank Brown, Richard Bryan, Conrad Burns, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, William Cohen, Kent Conrad, Larry Craig, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Howell Heflin, Jesse Helms, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Robert Kasten, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Larry Pressler, Harry Reid, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Richard Shelby, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop	Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, David Boren, Bill Bradley, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Robert Byrd, John Chafee, Alan Cranston, Jack Danforth, Tom Daschle, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Chris Dodd, Jim Exon, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, John Glenn, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Mark Hatfield, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Howard Metzenbaum, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Sam Nunn, Robert Packwood, Claiborne Pell, Donald Riegle, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, William Roth, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, Paul Simon, John Warner, Paul Wellstone, Tim Wirth, Harris Wofford	Lloyd Bentsen, David Pryor

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Midwest	Kit Bond, Dan Coats, Kent Conrad, Bob Dole, David Durenberger, Chuck Grassley, Robert Kasten, Richard Lugar, Larry Pressler	Quentin Burdick, Jack Danforth, Tom Daschle, Alan Dixon, Jim Exon, John Glenn, Tom Harkin, Nancy Kassebaum, Bob Kerrey, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Howard Metzenbaum, Donald Riegle, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone
Northeast	William Cohen, Alfonse D'amato, Warren Rudman, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter	Bill Bradley, John Chafee, Chris Dodd, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Joseph Lieberman, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Claiborne Pell, Harris Wofford
South	John Breaux, Thad Cochran, Phil Gramm, Howell Heflin, Jesse Helms, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Trent Lott, Connie Mack, Mitch McConnell, Donald Nickles, Richard Shelby, Strom Thurmond	Joe Biden, David Boren, Dale Bumpers, Robert Byrd, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Barbara Mikulski, Sam Nunn, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, William Roth, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, John Warner	Lloyd Bentsen, David Pryor
West	Max Baucus, Hank Brown, Richard Bryan, Conrad Burns, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Frank Murkowski, Harry Reid, John Seymour, Alan Simpson, Ted Stevens, Steven Symms, Malcolm Wallop	Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Alan Cranston, Dennis DeConcini, Mark Hatfield, Daniel Inouye, Robert Packwood, Tim Wirth

	Yes	No	Not Voting
None	John Breaux, Hank Brown, Richard Bryan, Dan Coats, William Cohen, Bob Dole, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Howell Heflin, Jesse Helms, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Robert Kasten, Connie Mack, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Larry Pressler, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop	Brock Adams, David Boren, Bill Bradley, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, John Chafee, Alan Cranston, Jack Danforth, Tom Daschle, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Jim Exon, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, John Glenn, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Mark Hatfield, Nancy Kassebaum, Bob Kerrey, Howard Metzenbaum, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Sam Nunn, Robert Packwood, Claiborne Pell, Donald Riegle, Chuck Robb, William Roth, Terry Sanford, James Sasser, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone, Tim Wirth, Harris Wofford	Lloyd Bentsen, David Pryor
2006	Conrad Burns	James Jeffords, Paul Sarbanes
2008	Max Baucus, Thad Cochran, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Mitch McConnell, Ted Stevens	Joe Biden, Tom Harkin, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Jay Rockefeller, John Warner
2010	Kit Bond, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Harry Reid, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter	Chris Dodd, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Barbara Mikulski
2012	Kent Conrad, Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar	Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Robert Byrd, Edward Kennedy, Herb Kohl, Joseph Lieberman

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Alabama	Howell Heflin, Richard Shelby
Alaska	Frank Murkowski, Ted Stevens
Arizona	John McCain	Dennis DeConcini
Arkansas		Dale Bumpers	David Pryor
California	John Seymour	Alan Cranston
Colorado	Hank Brown	Tim Wirth
Connecticut		Chris Dodd, Joseph Lieberman
Delaware		Joe Biden, William Roth
Florida	Connie Mack	Bob Graham
Georgia		Wyche Fowler, Sam Nunn
Hawaii		Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye
Idaho	Larry Craig, Steven Symms
Illinois		Alan Dixon, Paul Simon
Indiana	Dan Coats, Richard Lugar
Iowa	Chuck Grassley	Tom Harkin
Kansas	Bob Dole	Nancy Kassebaum
Kentucky	Mitch McConnell	Wendell Ford
Louisiana	John Breaux, Bennett Johnston
Maine	William Cohen	George Mitchell
Maryland		Barbara Mikulski, Paul Sarbanes
Massachusetts		Edward Kennedy, John Kerry
Michigan		Carl Levin, Donald Riegle
Minnesota	David Durenberger	Paul Wellstone
Mississippi	Thad Cochran, Trent Lott
Missouri	Kit Bond	Jack Danforth
Montana	Max Baucus, Conrad Burns
Nebraska		Jim Exon, Bob Kerrey
Nevada	Richard Bryan, Harry Reid
New Hampshire	Warren Rudman, Robert Smith
New Jersey		Bill Bradley, Frank Lautenberg
New Mexico	Pete Domenici	Jeff Bingaman
New York	Alfonse D'amato	Daniel Moynihan
North Carolina	Jesse Helms	Terry Sanford
North Dakota	Kent Conrad	Quentin Burdick
Ohio		John Glenn, Howard Metzenbaum
Oklahoma	Donald Nickles	David Boren
Oregon		Mark Hatfield, Robert Packwood
Pennsylvania	Arlen Specter	Harris Wofford
Rhode Island		John Chafee, Claiborne Pell
South Carolina	Fritz Hollings, Strom Thurmond
South Dakota	Larry Pressler	Tom Daschle
Tennessee		Al Gore, James Sasser
Texas	Phil Gramm		Lloyd Bentsen
Utah	Jake Garn, Orrin Hatch
Vermont		James Jeffords, Patrick Leahy
Virginia		Chuck Robb, John Warner
Washington	Slade Gorton	Brock Adams
West Virginia		Robert Byrd, Jay Rockefeller
Wisconsin	Robert Kasten	Herb Kohl
Wyoming	Alan Simpson, Malcolm Wallop

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Baby boomer	Kent Conrad, Donald Nickles	Tom Daschle, Al Gore
Pre-boomer	Max Baucus, Kit Bond, John Breaux, Hank Brown, Richard Bryan, Conrad Burns, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, William Cohen, Larry Craig, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Howell Heflin, Jesse Helms, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Robert Kasten, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Larry Pressler, Harry Reid, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Richard Shelby, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop	Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, David Boren, Bill Bradley, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Robert Byrd, John Chafee, Alan Cranston, Jack Danforth, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Chris Dodd, Jim Exon, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, John Glenn, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Mark Hatfield, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, Nancy Kassebaum, Edward Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Howard Metzenbaum, Barbara Mikulski, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Sam Nunn, Robert Packwood, Claiborne Pell, Donald Riegle, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, William Roth, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, Paul Simon, John Warner, Paul Wellstone, Tim Wirth, Harris Wofford	Lloyd Bentsen, David Pryor

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Democratic	Max Baucus, John Breaux, Richard Bryan, Kent Conrad, Howell Heflin, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Harry Reid, Richard Shelby	Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, David Boren, Bill Bradley, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Robert Byrd, Alan Cranston, Tom Daschle, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Chris Dodd, Jim Exon, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, John Glenn, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Howard Metzenbaum, Barbara Mikulski, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Sam Nunn, Claiborne Pell, Donald Riegle, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone, Tim Wirth, Harris Wofford	Lloyd Bentsen, David Pryor
Republican	Kit Bond, Hank Brown, Conrad Burns, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, William Cohen, Larry Craig, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Jesse Helms, Robert Kasten, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Larry Pressler, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop	John Chafee, Jack Danforth, Mark Hatfield, James Jeffords, Nancy Kassebaum, Robert Packwood, William Roth, John Warner