To table the helms, NC amendment to S 1174, the fiscal 1988-89 defense authorization, which would express the sense of the Senate that no agreement on intermedi

On Sep 24, 1987, the Senate voted 62–28 (S 1174). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–3, Republicans 17–25. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 62
No: 28
Did not vote: 11
Date: Sep 24, 1987

By party

Republicans17 yes · 25 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR 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
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA 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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