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Senate roll call 108 · 100th Congress · May 13, 1987

To sustain a ruling by the chair that a point of order is not in order during a roll call vote.

On May 13, 1987, the Senate voted 46–54. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–54, Republicans 46–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
46
No
54
Did not vote
1
Date
May 13, 1987

By party

  • Republicans46 yes · 0 no
  • Democrats0 yes · 54 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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