1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 118 (97th Congress)

Senate roll call 118 · 97th Congress · May 14, 1981

To amend S. 815 by permitting, for a period of one additional year, the use of the department of defense funds to be used under certain types of contracts to to

On May 14, 1981, the Senate voted 87–9 (S 815). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 43–8, Democrats 43–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
87
No
9
Did not vote
5
Date
May 14, 1981

By party

  • Republicans43 yes · 8 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats43 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 815: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1982, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component of the Armed Forces and for civilian personnel of t

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 815 by permitting, for a period…: Senate Vote, May 14…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-118/to-amend-s-815-by-permitting-for-a-period (accessed 2026-10-17).