To table the specter amendment to H. J. RES. 492 to provide that no more than 70 percent ot the military assistance to el salvador during fiscal year 1984 may b

On Apr 3, 1984, the Senate voted 54–39. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 44–9, Democrats 10–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 54
No: 39
Did not vote: 8
Date: Apr 3, 1984

By party

Republicans44 yes · 9 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 30 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX 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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