To amend H. J. RES. 325, by striking section 130 of the joint resolution which removes the cap on outside earned income of elected or appointed officers or empl

On Sep 24, 1981, the Senate voted 43–45 (HJRES 325). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–37, Democrats 32–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 43
No: 45
Did not vote: 10
Date: Sep 24, 1981

By party

Republicans13 yes · 37 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats32 yes · 9 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
James Abdnor R-SD voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted yes
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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