To table the percy amendment to S. 2723. The percy amendment limits funds for certain programs of the strategic defense initiative. (motion passed) see note(s

On Jun 13, 1984, the Senate voted 47–45 (S 2723). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 40–11, Democrats 7–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 47
No: 45
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jun 13, 1984

By party

Republicans40 yes · 11 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
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ 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
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield 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
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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