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Senate roll call 586 · 99th Congress · Aug 9, 1986

To table the glenn, oh)-mcclure, id) amendment, a perfecting amendment to the byrd, WV) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987. TH

On Aug 9, 1986, the Senate voted 75–19 (S 2638). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 37–12, Democrats 38–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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
75
No
19
Did not vote
7
Date
Aug 9, 1986

By party

  • Republicans37 yes · 12 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats38 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2638: A bill to authorize appropriations for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal year 1987, to revise and improve military compensation programs, to improve defense procurement procedures, to authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal year 1987, to authorize appropriations for national security

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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