To pass S CON RES 120 budget resolution, fiscal 1987 to set budget amounts for the 1987 fiscal year as follows: budget authority, $1,101.3 billion; outlays, $1,

On May 1, 1986, the Senate voted 70–25. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 32–19, Democrats 39–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 70
No: 25
Did not vote: 5
Date: May 1, 1986

By party

Republicans32 yes · 19 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats39 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI 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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