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Senate roll call 24 · 98th Congress · Mar 15, 1983

To amend H.R. 1718 to reduce funds for the army corps of engineers and the bureau of reclamation and to appropriate funds for the environmental protection agenc

On Mar 15, 1983, the Senate voted 45–51 (HR 1718). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 22–31, Democrats 23–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 42 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
45
No
51
Did not vote
5
Date
Mar 15, 1983

By party

  • Republicans22 yes · 31 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats23 yes · 20 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1718: A bill making appropriations to provide emergency expenditures to meet neglected urgent needs, to protect and add to the national wealth, resulting in not make-work but productive jobs for women and men and to help provide for the indigent and homeless for the fiscal year 1983, 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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