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On May 23, 1988, the Senate voted 68–26 (TREATYDOC 100). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–5, Republicans 24–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 68
No: 26
Did not vote: 7
Date: May 23, 1988

By party

Republicans24 yes · 21 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats44 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
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 no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
David Kemp Karnes R-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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