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Senate roll call 685 · 99th Congress · Oct 1, 1986

To adopt a motion to waive the spending allocation limitation limitation of the 1985 balanced budget and emergency deficit control act as it applies to the bore

On Oct 1, 1986, the Senate voted 45–53 (HJRES 738). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–41, Democrats 35–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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
45
No
53
Did not vote
2
Date
Oct 1, 1986

By party

  • Republicans11 yes · 41 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats35 yes · 12 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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