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On Apr 28, 1988, the Senate voted 70–27 (S 1220). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–3, Republicans 21–24. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 27
Did not vote: 4
Date: Apr 28, 1988

By party

Republicans21 yes · 24 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats49 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS 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
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA 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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