To table the heinz, pa) amendment to HJ RES 465, to restore $91 million previously eliminated from funding of the internal revenue service.

On Dec 9, 1985, the Senate voted 60–11. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 36–3, Democrats 24–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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: 60
No: 11
Did not vote: 30
Date: Dec 9, 1985

By party

Republicans36 yes · 3 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John William Warner R-VA 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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