To table the helms amendment to H. J. RES. 413. The helms amendment provides that none of the funds made available under the resolution may be used to carry ou

On Nov 10, 1983, the Senate voted 51–28. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 20–23, Democrats 31–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 51
No: 28
Did not vote: 22
Date: Nov 10, 1983

By party

Republicans20 yes · 23 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats31 yes · 5 no · 10 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
Pete Wilson R-CA voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY 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
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV 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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