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On Apr 9, 1986, the Senate voted 52–44 (S 1017). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 41–10, Democrats 11–34. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 52
No: 44
Did not vote: 5
Date: Apr 9, 1986

By party

Republicans41 yes · 10 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats11 yes · 34 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
John Forbes Kerry D-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
James Abdnor R-SD voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. D-TN voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV D-WV 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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