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Senate roll call 167 · 99th Congress · Jul 30, 1985

To adopt the conference report on S 1160, the department of defense, and the department of energy military appropriations for fiscal 1986.

On Jul 30, 1985, the Senate voted 94–5 (S 1160). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 50–2, Democrats 44–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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
94
No
5
Did not vote
2
Date
Jul 30, 1985

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats44 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1160: An original bill to authorize appropriations for the military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe personnel levels for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1986, to authorize certain construction at military installations for such fiscal year, to authorize appropriations for the Department of Energy for national security programs for such fiscal year, and for other purpose

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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