To amend H. J. RES. 492 to cap at 3 percent increased emergency aid ($13.5 million) and food aid ($14 million) for a total of $35.4 million in emergency aid. (

On Apr 2, 1984, the Senate voted 24–63. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–45, Democrats 20–18. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 24
No: 63
Did not vote: 14
Date: Apr 2, 1984

By party

Republicans4 yes · 45 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats20 yes · 18 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted yes
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. J. RES. 492 to cap at 3 percent…: Senate Vote, Apr 2, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-418/to-amend-h-j-res-492-to-cap-at (accessed 2026-10-17).