To table the evans, wa amendment to S 2238, technical tax corrections, to order a study of the federal civil service job classification system to to review job

On Oct 7, 1988, the Senate voted 14–72 (S 2238). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–46, Republicans 12–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 14
No: 72
Did not vote: 14
Date: Oct 7, 1988

By party

Republicans12 yes · 27 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 46 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the evans, wa amendment to S 2238…: Senate Vote, Oct 7, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-S-777/to-table-the-evans-wa-amendment-to-s-2238 (accessed 2026-10-16).