To amend S. 675 to provide that one of the three new assistant secretary of defense positions established by section 1011 of the bill shall be the assistant SEC

On Jul 15, 1983, the Senate voted 91–0 (S 675). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 51–0, Democrats 40–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes: 91
No: 0
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 15, 1983

By party

Republicans51 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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