To amend the dixon amendment to S. 979 with a perfecting amendment. The dixon amendment provides for export controls on agricultural commodities. The heinz perf

On Feb 29, 1984, the Senate voted 20–74 (S 979). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 16–38, Democrats 4–36. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 20
No: 74
Did not vote: 7
Date: Feb 29, 1984

By party

Republicans16 yes · 38 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 36 no · 6 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
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted yes
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV 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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