To approve H R 3067, a bill allocating $550 million from federal funds and $2.7 billion from district funds to the government of the district of columbia.

On Nov 7, 1985, the Senate voted 80–14 (HR 3067). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 41–10, Democrats 41–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 80
No: 14
Did not vote: 5
Date: Nov 7, 1985

By party

Republicans41 yes · 10 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats41 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID 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
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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