To table the denton amendment to S. J. RES. 194, a measure making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1984 for the federal government. The denton

On Nov 9, 1983, the Senate voted 44–51. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 19–33, Democrats 26–18. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 37 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: 44
No: 51
Did not vote: 5
Date: Nov 9, 1983

By party

Republicans19 yes · 33 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats26 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood 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
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY 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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