To amend S. 1003, a bill making authorizations for fiscal 1986, for the department of state, to prohibit additional funding for central american military activi

On Jun 6, 1985, the Senate voted 17–79 (S 1003). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–50, Democrats 15–31. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 17
No: 79
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jun 6, 1985

By party

Republicans2 yes · 50 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats15 yes · 31 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
John Forbes Kerry D-MA voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
Carl Levin D-MI voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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