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Senate roll call 234 · 98th Congress · Sep 13, 1983

To agree to the conference report on S. 675, a bill authorizing funds for the fiscal year 1984 for the department of defense. (motion passed)

On Sep 13, 1983, the Senate voted 83–8 (S 675). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 52–0, Democrats 32–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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
83
No
8
Did not vote
9
Date
Sep 13, 1983

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats32 yes · 8 no · 6 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, “To agree to the conference report on S. 675…: Senate Vote, Sep 13…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-234/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-s-675 (accessed 2026-10-17).