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

On Jan 27, 1988, the Senate voted 75–15. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–0, Republicans 26–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 75
No: 15
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jan 27, 1988

By party

Republicans26 yes · 15 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats49 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ 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
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-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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