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Senate roll call 175 · 99th Congress · Sep 12, 1985

To invoke cloture, thereby ending debate on the kennedy, ma) motion to consider the conference report on h 1460.

On Sep 12, 1985, the Senate voted 11–88. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–51, Democrats 10–37. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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
11
No
88
Did not vote
2
Date
Sep 12, 1985

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 51 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats10 yes · 37 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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