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Senate roll call 589 · 99th Congress · Aug 9, 1986

To adopt H J RES 668, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt from $2.079 trillion to $2.323 trillion. Among other provisions the resolution would PR

On Aug 9, 1986, the Senate voted 47–40 (HJRES 668). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 30–16, Democrats 18–24. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 34 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

47

No

40

Did not vote

13

Date

Aug 9, 1986

From Voteview roll call records.