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

On May 11, 1988, the Senate voted 72–23. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–1, Republicans 21–22. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 72
No: 23
Did not vote: 6
Date: May 11, 1988

By party

Republicans21 yes · 22 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats51 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Pete Wilson R-CA voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
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
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
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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