To table the armstrong, co amendment to SJ RES 209, the housing programs extension, which would permanently extend the federal housing administration mortgage i

On Oct 30, 1987, the Senate voted 64–28. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–2, Republicans 16–26. 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: 28
Did not vote: 8
Date: Oct 30, 1987

By party

Republicans16 yes · 26 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats49 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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