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Senate roll call 262 · 100th Congress · Sep 23, 1987

To adopt the conference report on HJ RES 324, the permanent debt limit extension, a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling to $2.8 trillion, institute automatic

On Sep 23, 1987, the Senate voted 64–34. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–21, Republicans 33–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 34 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
64
No
34
Did not vote
3
Date
Sep 23, 1987

By party

  • Republicans33 yes · 13 no
  • Democrats31 yes · 21 no · 3 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt the conference report on HJ RES…: Senate Vote, Sep 23, 1987,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-S-262/to-adopt-the-conference-report-on-hj-res-324 (accessed 2026-10-17).