To amend the metzenbaum amendment to H.R.4995 in the nature of a substitute, commending the more than 3,500 delegates and observers to the 1981 white house conf

On Dec 4, 1981, the Senate voted 88–0 (HR 4995). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 48–0, Democrats 42–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 88
No: 0
Did not vote: 10
Date: Dec 4, 1981

By party

Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats42 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 4995: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the metzenbaum amendment to…: Senate Vote, Dec 4, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-453/to-amend-the-metzenbaum-amendment-to-h-r-4995 (accessed 2026-10-17).