To table the boren, ok) amendment to HJ RES 372, to allow the President to reduce cost-of-living adjustments to social security, when ordered to make emergency

On Oct 10, 1985, the Senate voted 71–27. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 32–19, Democrats 39–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 27
Did not vote: 3
Date: Oct 10, 1985

By party

Republicans32 yes · 19 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats39 yes · 8 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR 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
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY 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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