To table the chafee, ri amendment of a perfecting nature to HC res 93, the congressional budget resolution, which would increase funding for medicaid and medica

On May 6, 1987, the Senate voted 69–29. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–4, Republicans 20–25. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 69
No: 29
Did not vote: 3
Date: May 6, 1987

By party

Republicans20 yes · 25 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats49 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby D-AL voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA voted yes
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted yes
Malcolm Wallop 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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