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Senate roll call 33 · 99th Congress · Apr 30, 1985

To appeal the ruling of the chair which held that a metzenbaum motion to recess for 15 minutes was not in order.

On Apr 30, 1985, the Senate voted 54–45. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 53–0, Democrats 2–45. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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

54

No

45

Did not vote

1

Date

Apr 30, 1985

From Voteview roll call records.