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On Feb 4, 1986, the Senate voted 70–17. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 46–2, Democrats 24–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 70
No: 17
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 4, 1986

By party

Republicans46 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 15 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Paul Martin Simon D-IL voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV D-WV 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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