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Senate roll call 706 · 99th Congress · Oct 3, 1986

To table the melcher, MT) amendment to HJ RES 738, the continuing appropriations bill, which would express the sense of the Senate that the secretary of agricul

On Oct 3, 1986, the Senate voted 46–52. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 44–7, Democrats 2–45. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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

46

No

52

Did not vote

3

Date

Oct 3, 1986

From Voteview roll call records.