Senate Joint Resolution 2 was approved in the
United States Senate on January 12, 1991, by a vote of 52 to 47. • was sponsored by
John Warner (
R) with 34 cosponsors — 29 Republicans and 5 Democrats. (The Democrats were:
Howell Heflin,
Bennett Johnston,
Joe Lieberman,
Chuck Robb, and
Richard Shelby). • Approved 52–47 at 2:44 PM EST on Saturday, January 12, 1991. • Democrats: 10–45. 10 (18%) of 56 Democratic Senators voted for the resolution:
John Breaux,
Richard Bryan,
Al Gore,
Bob Graham,
Howell Heflin,
Bennett Johnston,
Joe Lieberman,
Harry Reid,
Chuck Robb,
Richard Shelby • Republicans: 42–2.
Chuck Grassley and
Mark Hatfield voted against the resolution.
House Joint Resolution 77 was approved in the
United States House of Representatives on January 12, 1991, by a vote of 250 to 183 • was sponsored by
House minority leader Bob Michel (
R) with 31 cosponsors — 14 Republicans and 17 Democrats (The Democrats were:
Gary Ackerman,
Les Aspin,
Howard Berman,
Dante Fascell,
Tom Lantos,
Greg Laughlin (
R),
Mel Levine,
Marilyn Lloyd,
Dave McCurdy,
Charles Thomas McMillen,
Gillespie V. Montgomery,
John Murtha,
Ike Skelton,
Stephen J. Solarz,
Charles Stenholm,
Robert Torricelli, and
Harold Volkmer). • Approved: 250–183 at 3:51 PM EST on Saturday, January 12, 1991. • Democrats: 86–179. 86 (32%) of 267 Democrats voted for the resolution. •
Mervyn M. Dymally and
Mo Udall were ill and did not vote, but would have voted against the resolution. • Republicans: 164–3. Reps.
Silvio Conte,
Connie Morella,
Frank Riggs voted against the resolution. • Independent: 0–1. Rep.
Bernie Sanders (
I) voted against the resolution. • House Joint Resolution 77 was then approved by the Senate by
unanimous consent. • House Joint Resolution 77 was signed by President
George H. W. Bush on January 14, 1991, and became . ==Repeal==