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Senate roll call 688 · 99th Congress · Oct 1, 1986

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

On Oct 1, 1986, the Senate voted 31–67. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–49, Democrats 29–18. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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
31
No
67
Did not vote
3
Date
Oct 1, 1986

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 49 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats29 yes · 18 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to a motion to waive the spending…: Senate Vote, Oct 1, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-S-688/to-agree-to-a-motion-to-waive-the-spending (accessed 2026-10-17).

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