To table the nickles, ok amendment to S 79, high risk occupational disease notification and prevention act, to ensure legislation on acid rain control.

On Mar 24, 1988, the Senate voted 70–22 (S 79). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–0, Republicans 21–22. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 70
No: 22
Did not vote: 9
Date: Mar 24, 1988

By party

Republicans21 yes · 22 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats49 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA 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

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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