To adopt HR 1777, the fiscal 1988 state department authorization, a bill allocating $3.6 billion to the state department, the United States information agency,

On Oct 8, 1987, the Senate voted 85–8 (HR 1777). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–5, Republicans 41–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 85
No: 8
Did not vote: 7
Date: Oct 8, 1987

By party

Republicans41 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Thomas Andrew Daschle D-SD voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

The bill

H.R. 1777: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt HR 1777, the fiscal 1988 state…: Senate Vote, Oct 8, 1987,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-S-315/to-adopt-hr-1777-the-fiscal-1988-state-department (accessed 2026-10-17).