To table the huddleston amendment to H. J. RES. 353. The huddleston amendment reduces substantially soviet official presence within the United States in order

On Sep 15, 1983, the Senate voted 49–45. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 35–18, Democrats 14–27. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 32 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 49
No: 45
Did not vote: 7
Date: Sep 15, 1983

By party

Republicans35 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 27 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted yes
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted yes
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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