To table the sarbanes, MD) amendment to S 2701, the comprehensive anti-apartheid act which would suspend air service between the United States and south africa.

On Aug 14, 1986, the Senate voted 42–56 (S 2701). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 42–10, Democrats 0–46. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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: 42
No: 56
Did not vote: 3
Date: Aug 14, 1986

By party

Republicans42 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 46 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI 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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