To table the chafee perfecting amendment to the baker amendment to H.R. 2163. The baker amendment further reduces deficits by including reconciliations and app

On May 10, 1984, the Senate voted 48–46 (HR 2163). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 45–8, Democrats 3–38. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 48
No: 46
Did not vote: 7
Date: May 10, 1984

By party

Republicans45 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 38 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE 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

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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