To amend S 51 to strike the demonstration program for victim medical assistance.

On Sep 24, 1985, the Senate voted 49–45 (S 51). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 40–11, Democrats 9–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 49
No: 45
Did not vote: 6
Date: Sep 24, 1985

By party

Republicans40 yes · 11 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats9 yes · 35 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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