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Senate roll call 267 · 97th Congress · Sep 18, 1981

To table the dole amendment to the lugar amendment to S. 884. The dole amendment would reduce target prices for wheat, feed grains, rice and cotton. The lugar

On Sep 18, 1981, the Senate voted 42–46 (S 884). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–41, Democrats 34–4, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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
42
No
46
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 18, 1981

By party

  • Republicans8 yes · 41 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats34 yes · 4 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 884: A bill to revise and extend programs to provide price support and production incentives for farmers to assure an abundance of food and fiber, 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the dole amendment to the lugar…: Senate Vote, Sep 18, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-267/to-table-the-dole-amendment-to-the-lugar-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).

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