To waive section 303(a) of the congressional budget act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of H.R. 5743. Section 303(a) prohibits consideration of an app

On Aug 8, 1984, the Senate voted 63–34 (HR 5743). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 50–3, Democrats 13–31. 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: 63
No: 34
Did not vote: 4
Date: Aug 8, 1984

By party

Republicans50 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats13 yes · 31 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted yes
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) 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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