To instruct the sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance of absent senators.

On Oct 13, 1987, the Senate voted 67–12. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–1, Republicans 24–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 12
Did not vote: 22
Date: Oct 13, 1987

By party

Republicans24 yes · 11 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-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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