To table the bradley amendment to H.R. 2163 to provide cost-of-living adjustment in the earned income credit. (motion passed) see note(s) 27

On Apr 12, 1984, the Senate voted 64–25 (HR 2163). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 48–2, Democrats 17–24. 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: 64
No: 25
Did not vote: 10
Date: Apr 12, 1984

By party

Republicans48 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats17 yes · 24 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph 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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