To pass H.R. 4170, a bill providing for certain spending reductions and revenue increases, and reducing deficits by including reconciliations and appropriations

On May 17, 1984, the Senate voted 74–23 (HR 2163). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 52–1, Democrats 22–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 74
No: 23
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 17, 1984

By party

Republicans52 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats22 yes · 22 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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