To table the cohen amendment to H.R. 2163 to delete the repeal of the energy conservation credit. (motion failed) see note(s) 27

On Apr 12, 1984, the Senate voted 38–55 (HR 2163). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 28–23, Democrats 10–32. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 33 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: 38
No: 55
Did not vote: 8
Date: Apr 12, 1984

By party

Republicans28 yes · 23 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 32 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI 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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