To table the kennedy amendment to S. 2723 to provide that nothing in the bill shall be deemed to authorized funds for the purpose of or which would have the eff

On Jun 18, 1984, the Senate voted 58–38 (S 2723). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 48–6, Democrats 10–32. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 58
No: 38
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jun 18, 1984

By party

Republicans48 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 32 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
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR 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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