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Senate roll call 565 · 100th Congress · May 18, 1988

To table the helms, NC point of order against treaty doc. 100-11, inf treaty, to declare the invalid since it was not signed by a soviet government official.

On May 18, 1988, the Senate voted 91–6 (TREATYDOC 100). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 40–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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
91
No
6
Did not vote
4
Date
May 18, 1988

By party

  • Republicans40 yes · 6 no
  • Democrats51 yes · 0 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the helms, NC point of order…: Senate Vote, May 18, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-S-565/to-table-the-helms-nc-point-of-order-against (accessed 2026-10-17).