To table the chafee amendment to the dole modified amendment to H.R. 2163. The dole modified amendment provides for certain spending reductions and revenue incr

On Apr 10, 1984, the Senate voted 57–38 (HR 2163). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 46–8, Democrats 11–31. 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: 57
No: 38
Did not vote: 5
Date: Apr 10, 1984

By party

Republicans46 yes · 8 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats11 yes · 31 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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