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Senate roll call 418 · 99th Congress · Mar 13, 1986

To suspend the spending-limitation requirement included in the 1985 balanced budget and emergency deficit control act (the gramm-rudman-hollings balanced budget

On Mar 13, 1986, the Senate voted 1–92 (HJRES 534). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 1–49, Democrats 0–43. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 1 member 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
1
No
92
Did not vote
8
Date
Mar 13, 1986

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 49 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 43 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the spending-limitation…: Senate Vote, Mar 13, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-S-418/to-suspend-the-spending-limitation-requirement-included-in-the (accessed 2026-10-17).