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Senate roll call 30 · 98th Congress · Mar 17, 1983

To pass H.R. 1718. (motion passed) see note(s) 1

On Mar 17, 1983, the Senate voted 82–16 (HR 1718). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–15, Democrats 43–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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
16
Did not vote
3
Date
Mar 17, 1983

By party

  • Republicans39 yes · 15 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats43 yes · 1 no · 2 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 1718. (motion passed) see…: Senate Vote, Mar 17, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-30/to-pass-h-r-1718-motion-passed-see-note (accessed 2026-10-17).