To table the dodd, CT) amendment to HR 5052, the military construction appropriations bill, which would prohibit funds from being used to support military actio

On Aug 12, 1986, the Senate voted 51–47 (HR 5052). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 44–9, Democrats 7–38. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 51
No: 47
Did not vote: 3
Date: Aug 12, 1986

By party

Republicans44 yes · 9 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats7 yes · 38 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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