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Senate roll call 663 · 99th Congress · Sep 23, 1986

To adopt the symms amendment to S 2405, the federal-aid highway act, providing for a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour on rural interstate highways.

On Sep 23, 1986, the Senate voted 56–36 (S 2405). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 31–17, Democrats 25–19. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 36 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

56

No

36

Did not vote

9

Date

Sep 23, 1986

From Voteview roll call records.