To substitute for the simon, il) amendment to S 1077, to establish a commission to study the safety of amusement park rides.

On Jul 24, 1985, the Senate voted 52–41 (S 1077). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 46–6, Democrats 6–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 52
No: 41
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jul 24, 1985

By party

Republicans46 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 35 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. D-TN voted yes
James Ralph Sasser D-TN 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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