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Senate roll call 178 · 98th Congress · Jul 12, 1983

To amend S. 675 to permit the use of funds for project 82-d-109, if such project is certified as being essential to national security. This project involves TH

On Jul 12, 1983, the Senate voted 47–42 (S 675). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 38–13, Democrats 9–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
47
No
42
Did not vote
11
Date
Jul 12, 1983

By party

  • Republicans38 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats9 yes · 30 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 675: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1984 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces and for civilian employees 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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