To amend the dole amendment to S. CON. RES. 32. The present dole amendment restores cola reductions for non-social security retirement programs.

On May 2, 1985, the Senate voted 80–18. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 35–17, Democrats 45–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 18
Did not vote: 3
Date: May 2, 1985

By party

Republicans35 yes · 17 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Jesse Helms 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
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA 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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