To agree to S RES 28, which provides a trial period from at least may 1-july 15 during which radio and television will (continued) cover Senate proceedings and

On Feb 27, 1986, the Senate voted 67–21. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 35–15, Democrats 35–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 67
No: 21
Did not vote: 9
Date: Feb 27, 1986

By party

Republicans35 yes · 15 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats35 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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