To pass S. 2211, a bill reducing the rates of pay of members of Congress by the amount of the increase of january 1, 1984. (motion passed)

On Jan 26, 1984, the Senate voted 66–19 (S 2211). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 35–15, Democrats 31–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 66
No: 19
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jan 26, 1984

By party

Republicans35 yes · 15 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats31 yes · 4 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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