To amend the hatfield substitute amendment to H.R. 5922, to amend H.R. 5922, a bill making urgent supplemental funds for fiscal year ending september 30, 1982,

On May 26, 1982, the Senate voted 46–48 (HR 5922). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 10–42, Democrats 38–5, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 46
No: 48
Did not vote: 5
Date: May 26, 1982

By party

Republicans10 yes · 42 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats38 yes · 5 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the hatfield substitute amendment…: Senate Vote, May 26, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-651/to-amend-the-hatfield-substitute-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).