To amend the thurmond substitute to S J RES 225, balanced budget constitutional amendment, which would permit states to sue in order to enforce compliance with

On Mar 11, 1986, the Senate voted 14–84. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–52, Democrats 13–32. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 14
No: 84
Did not vote: 3
Date: Mar 11, 1986

By party

Republicans1 yes · 52 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats13 yes · 32 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted yes
John Forbes Kerry D-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Carl Levin D-MI voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted yes
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH 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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