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Senate roll call 179 · 98th Congress · Jul 12, 1983

(continued) to amend S. 675. The specter amendment provides that it is the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States and the President of the

On Jul 12, 1983, the Senate voted 82–7 (S 675). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 45–7, Democrats 38–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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
82
No
7
Did not vote
11
Date
Jul 12, 1983

By party

  • Republicans45 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats38 yes · 0 no · 8 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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Capitol Receipts, “(continued) to amend S. 675. The specter…: Senate Vote, Jul 12, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-179/continued-to-amend-s-675-the-specter-amendment-provides (accessed 2026-10-17).