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Senate roll call 612 · 97th Congress · May 13, 1982

To amend S. 2248 to provide that the secretary of defense should conduct a test program during fiscal year 1983 to test the effect of preferential awarding of c

On May 13, 1982, the Senate voted 48–45 (S 2248). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 21–32, Democrats 28–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 34 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
48
No
45
Did not vote
7
Date
May 13, 1982

By party

  • Republicans21 yes · 32 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats28 yes · 13 no · 5 didn’t vote

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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