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Senate roll call 268 · 97th Congress · Sep 18, 1981

To table the lugar amendment to S. 884, changing the loan rates, land diversion, and payment yield for the 1982 through 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains, rice,

On Sep 18, 1981, the Senate voted 45–43 (S 884). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 14–35, Democrats 31–7, 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
45
No
43
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 18, 1981

By party

  • Republicans14 yes · 35 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats31 yes · 7 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 lugar amendment to S. 884…: Senate Vote, Sep 18, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-268/to-table-the-lugar-amendment-to-s-884-changing (accessed 2026-10-16).

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