To table the murkowski perfecting amendment to the murkowski amendment to S. 979. The original murkowski amendment permits crude oil exports pursuant to a treat

On Mar 1, 1984, the Senate voted 70–20 (S 979). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 31–19, Democrats 39–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 70
No: 20
Did not vote: 11
Date: Mar 1, 1984

By party

Republicans31 yes · 19 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats39 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
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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