To adopt a cloture motion on the motion by dole to proceed to consider S 1774 hobbs act amendments, the bill to amend the hobbs act, the federal anti-extortion

On Apr 16, 1986, the Senate voted 44–54 (S 1774). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 36–15, Democrats 8–39. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 44
No: 54
Did not vote: 3
Date: Apr 16, 1986

By party

Republicans36 yes · 15 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 39 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted yes
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA 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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