To table the mcclure, id) amendment which would prohibit the federal trade commission from overriding state laws concerning licensing lawyers, doctors, and dent

On Jul 25, 1985, the Senate voted 71–26. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–21, Democrats 41–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 71
No: 26
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jul 25, 1985

By party

Republicans30 yes · 21 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats41 yes · 5 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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