To pass H.R. 2068, a bill to authorize appropriations for the state department for fiscal 1986. (the house version of S 1003.)

On Jun 11, 1985, the Senate voted 80–17 (S 1003). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 50–3, Democrats 30–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 80
No: 17
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jun 11, 1985

By party

Republicans50 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats30 yes · 14 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
John Forbes Kerry D-MA voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT 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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