To table the boschwitz, MN amendment to S 677, the federal trade commission act amendments of 1987, which would remove the provision that denied the federal tra

On Apr 8, 1987, the Senate voted 71–26 (S 677). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–6, Republicans 24–20. 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: 71
No: 26
Did not vote: 4
Date: Apr 8, 1987

By party

Republicans24 yes · 20 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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