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Senate roll call 203 · 99th Congress · Oct 6, 1985

To invoke cloture, thereby ending debate on the dole, KS) amendment to HJ RES 372, a joint resolution to raise the statutory limit on the public debt, to requir

On Oct 6, 1985, the Senate voted 57–38. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 47–5, Democrats 10–33. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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

57

No

38

Did not vote

6

Date

Oct 6, 1985

From Voteview roll call records.