To table the dodd amendment to S. 979. The dodd amendment modifies the contract sanctity provision. (motion passed) see note(s) 24

On Mar 1, 1984, the Senate voted 65–21 (S 979). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 46–4, Democrats 19–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 65
No: 21
Did not vote: 15
Date: Mar 1, 1984

By party

Republicans46 yes · 4 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats19 yes · 17 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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