To table the denton, al) motion to recommit the conference report on H J RES 372 to allow the President to retain prior levels of defense funding if he can demo

On Dec 11, 1985, the Senate voted 76–17 (HJRES 372). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–11, Democrats 38–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 76
No: 17
Did not vote: 7
Date: Dec 11, 1985

By party

Republicans39 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats38 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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