To table the armstrong amendment to H. J. RES. 265. The amendment provides that any amount of budget authority or any part thereof proposed to be rescinded or

On Sep 29, 1981, the Senate voted 84–15 (HJRES 265). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 41–12, Democrats 44–2, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 15
Did not vote: 1
Date: Sep 29, 1981

By party

Republicans41 yes · 12 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats44 yes · 2 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT 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

Nicholas Frederick Brady R-NJ

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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