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Senate roll call 599 · 97th Congress · May 12, 1982

To agree to the specter amendment to S. 2248. The specter amendment provides that it is the sense of the Congress that the President of the United States shoul

On May 12, 1982, the Senate voted 92–6 (S 2248). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 49–5, Democrats 43–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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
92
No
6
Did not vote
2
Date
May 12, 1982

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 5 no
  • Democrats43 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2248: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1983 for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance for the Armed Forces, to prescribe personnel strengths for the Armed Forces and for civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the specter amendment to S…: Senate Vote, May 12, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-599/to-agree-to-the-specter-amendment-to-s-2248 (accessed 2026-10-17).