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

On Mar 2, 1988, the Senate voted 67–27. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–1, Republicans 19–26. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 67
No: 27
Did not vote: 7
Date: Mar 2, 1988

By party

Republicans19 yes · 26 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Kent Conrad D-ND voted no
David Kemp Karnes R-NE voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA 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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