To table the kennedy amendment to H. J. RES. 492. The kennedy amendment requires congressional authorization for the introduction of combat forces in or over el

On Mar 29, 1984, the Senate voted 71–20. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 47–4, Democrats 24–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 71
No: 20
Did not vote: 10
Date: Mar 29, 1984

By party

Republicans47 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT 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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