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Senate roll call 670 · 99th Congress · Sep 24, 1986

To adopt the helms amendment to HR 4759, the intelligence authorization bill, which would direct the director of central intelligence to provide a report to the

On Sep 24, 1986, the Senate voted 53–46 (HR 4759). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 40–12, Democrats 13–34. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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
53
No
46
Did not vote
2
Date
Sep 24, 1986

By party

  • Republicans40 yes · 12 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats13 yes · 34 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4759: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Staff, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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