To table the quayle amendment to H. J. RES. 520, lowering authorizations for the the sugar price support program for the 1982 through 1985 crops. (motion passe

On Sep 23, 1982, the Senate voted 60–31 (HJRES 520). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 31–20, Democrats 29–12, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 32 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: 60
No: 31
Did not vote: 8
Date: Sep 23, 1982

By party

Republicans31 yes · 20 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats29 yes · 12 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Nicholas Frederick Brady R-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph 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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