Motion to waive the spending authority limits of the 1985 balanced budget and emergency deficit control act (PL 99-177) in order to amend the trade act of 1974.

On Jun 6, 1986, the Senate voted 55–40. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 15–35, Democrats 40–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 55
No: 40
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jun 6, 1986

By party

Republicans15 yes · 35 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
James Abdnor R-SD voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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