To concur with the house amendment to H J RES 372, with the addition of a substitute amendment requiring that the house ways and means committee report legislat

On Nov 4, 1985, the Senate voted 72–15 (HJRES 372). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 33–14, Democrats 40–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 72
No: 15
Did not vote: 13
Date: Nov 4, 1985

By party

Republicans33 yes · 14 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV 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
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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