To amend the motion to recommit S CON RES 32, to terminate funding for the legal services corporation.

On May 3, 1985, the Senate voted 27–71. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–30, Democrats 5–41. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 27 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: 27
No: 71
Did not vote: 3
Date: May 3, 1985

By party

Republicans22 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 41 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted yes
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
James Abdnor R-SD voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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