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Senate roll call 139 · 97th Congress · Jun 9, 1981

To confirm the nomination of chester a. Crocker, of the district of columbia, to be an assistant secretary of state. (motion passed)

On Jun 9, 1981, the Senate voted 84–7. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 41–7, Democrats 43–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
84
No
7
Did not vote
9
Date
Jun 9, 1981

By party

  • Republicans41 yes · 7 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats43 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 confirm the nomination of chester a…: Senate Vote, Jun 9, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-139/to-confirm-the-nomination-of-chester-a-crocker-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

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