To table the rudman, NH amendment to HR 3058, the fiscal 1988 labor-HHS-education appropriations, which would reduce all discretionary allocations in the bill b

On Oct 14, 1987, the Senate voted 68–28 (HR 3058). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–7, Republicans 23–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 28 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: 68
No: 28
Did not vote: 5
Date: Oct 14, 1987

By party

Republicans23 yes · 21 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
David Kemp Karnes R-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY 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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