To table the armstrong, co) amendment to HR 3244, a bill making appropriations for the department of transportation and related agencies for fiscal 1986, to eli

On Oct 23, 1985, the Senate voted 71–25 (HR 3244). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–24, Democrats 44–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 71
No: 25
Did not vote: 5
Date: Oct 23, 1985

By party

Republicans27 yes · 24 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats44 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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