To table the armstrong r,co amendment to S 1293, the independent counsel law, which would expand the independent counsel law to authorize investigations of wron

On Nov 3, 1987, the Senate voted 49–46 (S 1293). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–12, Republicans 10–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 49
No: 46
Did not vote: 4
Date: Nov 3, 1987

By party

Republicans10 yes · 35 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 12 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Wyche Fowler Jr. D-GA voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Barbara Ann Mikulski D-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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