To amend in the nature of a substitute SJ RES 194, the war powers compliance resolution, to require a presidential report on U.S. Military activity in the persi

On Oct 21, 1987, the Senate voted 54–44. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–11, Republicans 13–33. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 54
No: 44
Did not vote: 3
Date: Oct 21, 1987

By party

Republicans13 yes · 33 no
Democrats41 yes · 11 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
John Forbes Kerry D-MA voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Thomas Andrew Daschle D-SD voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Brockman (Brock) Adams D-WA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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