To table the specter amendment to S. 3024, a bill authorizing funds for the federal-aid highway program. The specter amendment modifies apportionment formula f

On Oct 4, 1984, the Senate voted 75–21 (S 3024). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 43–9, Democrats 32–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 75
No: 21
Did not vote: 5
Date: Oct 4, 1984

By party

Republicans43 yes · 9 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats32 yes · 12 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd 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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