To sustain the ruling of the chair that an amendment to H. J. RES. 325, the appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for programs of the federal government, was out

On Sep 24, 1981, the Senate voted 44–54 (HJRES 325). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–43, Democrats 33–11, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 44
No: 54
Did not vote: 3
Date: Sep 24, 1981

By party

Republicans10 yes · 43 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats33 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI 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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