To amend H.R. 2163 to amend the social security act in order to provide for a program of grants to states to provide health care benefits for the unemployed. (m

On Apr 11, 1984, the Senate voted 39–57 (HR 2163). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–43, Democrats 28–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 39
No: 57
Did not vote: 5
Date: Apr 11, 1984

By party

Republicans11 yes · 43 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats28 yes · 14 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC 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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