To determine if the bradley amendment to H. J. RES. 648 is germane. The bradley amendment provides language dealing with superfund. (ruled nongermane)

On Oct 2, 1984, the Senate voted 38–59. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–46, Democrats 30–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 38
No: 59
Did not vote: 4
Date: Oct 2, 1984

By party

Republicans8 yes · 46 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats30 yes · 13 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV 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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