To affirm the ruling of the chair in sustaining a point of order against the riegle amendment to H. J. RES. 413 as being legislation on an appropriations bill.

On Nov 10, 1983, the Senate voted 47–36. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–6, Democrats 8–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 47
No: 36
Did not vote: 18
Date: Nov 10, 1983

By party

Republicans39 yes · 6 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 30 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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