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Senate roll call 344 · 97th Congress · Oct 30, 1981

To amend H.R.4119, a bill appropriating funds for fiscal year 1982 for the department of agriculture and related agencies, to provide for a 2.6 percent reductio

On Oct 30, 1981, the Senate voted 32–51 (HR 4119). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 26–19, Democrats 7–34, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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
32
No
51
Did not vote
14
Date
Oct 30, 1981

By party

  • Republicans26 yes · 19 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats7 yes · 34 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4119: A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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