To adopt S RES 381, committee funding authorization, a resolution to allocate $47.8 million for Senate committees in 1988.

On Feb 26, 1988, the Senate voted 84–8. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 34–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 84
No: 8
Did not vote: 9
Date: Feb 26, 1988

By party

Republicans34 yes · 8 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt S RES 381, committee funding…: Senate Vote, Feb 26, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-S-451/to-adopt-s-res-381-committee-funding-authorization-a (accessed 2026-10-17).