To begin consideration of S 430, retail competition enforcement act, a bill to prohibit price fixing between a manufacturer and a distributor, and to establish

On Jun 21, 1988, the Senate voted 62–28 (S 430). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 19–26, Democrats 43–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 62
No: 28
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jun 21, 1988

By party

Republicans19 yes · 26 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 2 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
David Kemp Karnes R-NE voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield 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
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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