To table the cranston amendment to H.R. 2163 to provide a special rule in the case of low-income housing. (motion passed) see note(s) 27

On Apr 12, 1984, the Senate voted 66–17 (HR 2163). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 45–2, Democrats 22–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 17
Did not vote: 17
Date: Apr 12, 1984

By party

Republicans45 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats22 yes · 15 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY 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
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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