To amend S. 1342. The amendment revises the war powers act to provide that Congress must enact a joint, rather than concurrent resolution for the removal of u.

On Oct 20, 1983, the Senate voted 86–11 (S 1342). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 43–10, Democrats 43–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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: 86
No: 11
Did not vote: 4
Date: Oct 20, 1983

By party

Republicans43 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats43 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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