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Senate roll call 636 · 99th Congress · Aug 15, 1986

To adopt HR 5395, the public debt limit increase bill, which would raise the federal debt ceiling from $2.079 trillion to $2.111 trillion.

On Aug 15, 1986, the Senate voted 36–35 (HR 5395). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 10–26, Republicans 26–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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
36
No
35
Did not vote
30
Date
Aug 15, 1986

By party

  • Republicans26 yes · 9 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats10 yes · 26 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5395: A bill to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

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 adopt HR 5395, the public debt limit…: Senate Vote, Aug 15, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-S-636/to-adopt-hr-5395-the-public-debt-limit-increase (accessed 2026-10-17).