To confirm the nomination of melissa foelsch wells, of new york, to be ambassador to the people's republic of mozambique.

On Sep 9, 1987, the Senate voted 64–24. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–3, Republicans 15–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 64
No: 24
Did not vote: 13
Date: Sep 9, 1987

By party

Republicans15 yes · 21 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats49 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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