To amend H.R. 2163 to provide for a 10 percent reduction in budget authorit (motion failed) see note(s) 27

On Apr 12, 1984, the Senate voted 27–68 (HR 2163). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 21–32, Democrats 6–36. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 27 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: 27
No: 68
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 12, 1984

By party

Republicans21 yes · 32 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 36 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Pete Wilson R-CA voted yes
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI 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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