1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 99 (99th Congress)

Senate roll call 99 · 99th Congress · Jun 4, 1985

To amend S. 1160 to provide an overriding, exclusive authorization for strategic defense initiative programs for fiscal year 1986.

On Jun 4, 1985, the Senate voted 21–78 (S 1160). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–50, Democrats 19–28. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 21 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
21
No
78
Did not vote
2
Date
Jun 4, 1985

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 50 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats19 yes · 28 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1160: An original bill to authorize appropriations for the military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe personnel levels for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1986, to authorize certain construction at military installations for such fiscal year, to authorize appropriations for the Department of Energy for national security programs for such fiscal year, and for other purpose

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 1160 to provide an overriding…: Senate Vote, Jun 4, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-S-99/to-amend-s-1160-to-provide-an-overriding-exclusive (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›