To amend the percy amendment to S. 1112 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The original percy amendment requires an affirmative vote by joint res

On Nov 12, 1981, the Senate voted 66–20 (S 1112). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 35–14, Democrats 33–5, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 66
No: 20
Did not vote: 13
Date: Nov 12, 1981

By party

Republicans35 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats33 yes · 5 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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