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On Apr 28, 1988, the Senate voted 71–18 (S 1220). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–14, Republicans 36–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 71
No: 18
Did not vote: 11
Date: Apr 28, 1988

By party

Republicans36 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats35 yes · 14 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Timothy E. Wirth D-CO voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Paul Martin Simon D-IL voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
John Forbes Kerry D-MA voted no
(James) Terry Sanford D-NC voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. D-TN voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Brockman (Brock) Adams D-WA voted no
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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