To amend the warner amendment to S. 2723 with a perfecting amendment. The warner amendment prevents funds from being obligated or expended to test any explosive

On Jun 12, 1984, the Senate voted 45–48 (S 2723). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 38–13, Democrats 7–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 45
No: 48
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jun 12, 1984

By party

Republicans38 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats7 yes · 35 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT 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
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA 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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