To amend the bentsen amendment to H. J. RES. 266. See RC 193 and 196. (motion failed) see note(s) 8

On Jul 16, 1981, the Senate voted 36–59 (HJRES 266). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 33–18, Democrats 3–40, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 36
No: 59
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jul 16, 1981

By party

Republicans33 yes · 18 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 40 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
James Abdnor R-SD voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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