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Senate roll call 726 · 99th Congress · Oct 9, 1986

To adopt a motion to proceed to consider the nomination of james l. Malone, of virginia, to be ambassador to belize.

On Oct 9, 1986, the Senate voted 47–42. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 46–0, Democrats 1–42. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
47
No
42
Did not vote
12
Date
Oct 9, 1986

By party

  • Republicans46 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 42 no · 4 didn’t vote

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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