To recommit H. J. RES. 308 to the committee on finance, with instructions. (motion failed). See note(s) 21

On Oct 31, 1983, the Senate voted 27–68. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 25–28, Democrats 2–40. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 27
No: 68
Did not vote: 6
Date: Oct 31, 1983

By party

Republicans25 yes · 28 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 40 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted yes
Malcolm Wallop 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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