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Senate roll call 556 · 99th Congress · Aug 1, 1986

To table the bumpers, ar) amendment to the finance committee amendment to HJ RES 668, the public debt limit increase bill. The bumpers amendment would provide

On Aug 1, 1986, the Senate voted 45–36. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 12–32, Republicans 34–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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

45

No

36

Did not vote

18

Date

Aug 1, 1986

From Voteview roll call records.