To waive the spending limitations of the 1985 balanced budget and emergency deficit control act, to allow for consideration of HJ RES 102, the emergency food an

On Jan 29, 1987, the Senate voted 67–22. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–5, Republicans 21–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 67
No: 22
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jan 29, 1987

By party

Republicans21 yes · 18 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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