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Senate roll call 170 · 97th Congress · Jun 25, 1981

To amend S. 1377, by deleting section 7201 from the budget reconciliation bill inorder to retain the medicare program as the primary payer of health insurance c

On Jun 25, 1981, the Senate voted 47–50 (S 1377). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 14–39, Democrats 33–11, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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

47

No

50

Did not vote

3

Date

Jun 25, 1981

From Voteview roll call records.