To amend the dole modified amendment to H.R. 2163, a bill making miscellaneous amendments to the tariff and trade laws of the United States. The dole modified a

On Apr 9, 1984, the Senate voted 18–64 (HR 2163). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–44, Democrats 17–20. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 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: 18
No: 64
Did not vote: 19
Date: Apr 9, 1984

By party

Republicans1 yes · 44 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats17 yes · 20 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
George John Mitchell D-ME voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Carl Levin D-MI voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the dole modified amendment to H.R…: Senate Vote, Apr 9, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-429/to-amend-the-dole-modified-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-16).