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Senate roll call 117 · 99th Congress · Jun 7, 1985

To amend S. 1003 to express the sense of the Senate that the President should immediately rescind the trade sanctions against nicaragua.

On Jun 7, 1985, the Senate voted 22–68 (S 1003). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–46, Democrats 17–24. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
22
No
68
Did not vote
9
Date
Jun 7, 1985

By party

  • Republicans5 yes · 46 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats17 yes · 24 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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