To table the pressler amendment to S. 2723 to restrict the percentage increase in United States expenditures for NATO. (motion passed) see note(s) 28

On Jun 7, 1984, the Senate voted 76–16 (S 2723). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 43–7, Democrats 33–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 76
No: 16
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jun 7, 1984

By party

Republicans43 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats33 yes · 9 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
James Abdnor R-SD voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD 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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