To table the armstrong, co amendment to SC res 113, congressional budget resolution for fiscal 1989, to transfer funds for the indexing of capital gains tax.

On Apr 14, 1988, the Senate voted 66–29. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–5, Republicans 22–24. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 66
No: 29
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 14, 1988

By party

Republicans22 yes · 24 no
Democrats44 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
Timothy E. Wirth D-CO voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI 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
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA 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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