To agree to whether the Senate judiciary committee amendment to H.R. 4169 on page 32, line 23, through and including page 36, line 10 is germane. (amendment ge

On Nov 12, 1981, the Senate voted 57–23 (HR 4169). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–20, Democrats 32–3, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 57
No: 23
Did not vote: 18
Date: Nov 12, 1981

By party

Republicans27 yes · 20 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats32 yes · 3 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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