To pass H. J. RES. 492. (motion passed) see note(s) 3

On Apr 5, 1984, the Senate voted 76–19. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 53–1, Democrats 23–18. 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: 76
No: 19
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 5, 1984

By party

Republicans53 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats23 yes · 18 no · 5 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
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI 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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