To amend the motion to recommit S CON RES 32, to restore funding for revenue sharing.

On May 9, 1985, the Senate voted 43–54. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–42, Democrats 34–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 43
No: 54
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 9, 1985

By party

Republicans9 yes · 42 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats34 yes · 12 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted yes
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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