To request the attendance of absent senators. (motion passed)

On Oct 12, 1984, the Senate voted 62–4. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–2, Democrats 23–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 4 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: 62
No: 4
Did not vote: 35
Date: Oct 12, 1984

By party

Republicans39 yes · 2 no · 14 didn’t vote
Democrats23 yes · 2 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To request the attendance of absent…: Senate Vote, Oct 12, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-662/to-request-the-attendance-of-absent-senators-motion-passed (accessed 2026-10-17).