To table the armstrong amendment to H. J. RES. 290. H. J. RES. 290 permits free entry into the United States of personal effects, equipment and other related a

On Nov 16, 1983, the Senate voted 49–46. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 16–37, Democrats 33–9. 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: 49
No: 46
Did not vote: 6
Date: Nov 16, 1983

By party

Republicans16 yes · 37 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats33 yes · 9 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA 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
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
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
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield 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
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

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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