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Senate roll call 742 · 97th Congress · Jul 22, 1982

To amend H.R. 4961 to provide targeted rate schedules to replace the across-the-board tax cuts enacted by the economic recovery act of 1981, so as to redistribu

On Jul 22, 1982, the Senate voted 43–53 (HR 4961). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 3–49, Democrats 41–3, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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
43
No
53
Did not vote
4
Date
Jul 22, 1982

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 49 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats41 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4961: A bill to make miscellaneous changes in the tax laws.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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