To table the denton, al) amendment to S 2701, the comprehensive anti-apartheid act, which would restrict the use of funds under the foreign assistance act of 19

On Aug 15, 1986, the Senate voted 75–24 (S 2701). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 28–24, Democrats 47–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 24
Did not vote: 2
Date: Aug 15, 1986

By party

Republicans28 yes · 24 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
James Thomas Broyhill R-NC voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
James Abdnor R-SD voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ
John Porter East R-NC

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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