To amend S. 1867, a bill increasing limitations of federal reclamation laws. The bumpers amendment establishes competitive oil and gas leasing and modifies leas

On Jul 15, 1982, the Senate voted 39–58 (S 1867). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–43, Democrats 29–15, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 39
No: 58
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jul 15, 1982

By party

Republicans9 yes · 43 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats29 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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