To amend H.R. 2336, a bill permitting price differences with respect to credit card sales transactions. The d'amato amendment makes permanent the moratorium PR

On Feb 28, 1984, the Senate voted 22–66 (HR 2336). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–35, Democrats 6–31. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 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: 22
No: 66
Did not vote: 13
Date: Feb 28, 1984

By party

Republicans16 yes · 35 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 31 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted yes
Pete Wilson R-CA voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted yes
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted yes
George John Mitchell D-ME voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
James Abdnor R-SD voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI 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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