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Senate roll call 555 · 99th Congress · Aug 1, 1986

To table the helms, NC)-denton, al) amendment to the finance committee amendment to HJ RES 668, the public debt limit increase bill. The helms-denton amendment

On Aug 1, 1986, the Senate voted 41–53. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–34, Democrats 27–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 33 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

41

No

53

Did not vote

7

Date

Aug 1, 1986

From Voteview roll call records.