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Senate roll call 402 · 98th Congress · Mar 7, 1984

To confirm the nomination of william a. Wilson, of california, to be ambassador to the holy see. (motion passed)

On Mar 7, 1984, the Senate voted 81–13. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 48–6, Democrats 33–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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
81
No
13
Did not vote
7
Date
Mar 7, 1984

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats33 yes · 7 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To confirm the nomination of william a…: Senate Vote, Mar 7, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-402/to-confirm-the-nomination-of-william-a-wilson-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

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