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Senate roll call 45 · 98th Congress · Mar 22, 1983

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On Mar 22, 1983, the Senate voted 62–32 (HR 1718). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 42–6, Democrats 20–26. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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
62
No
32
Did not vote
7
Date
Mar 22, 1983

By party

  • Republicans42 yes · 6 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats20 yes · 26 no

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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