To accept language proposed by house-Senate conferees on H. J. RES. 325. The language proposes a permanent appropriation of funds for congressional pay increase

On Sep 30, 1981, the Senate voted 48–44 (HJRES 325). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 37–13, Democrats 11–31. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 48
No: 44
Did not vote: 9
Date: Sep 30, 1981

By party

Republicans37 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats11 yes · 31 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted yes
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
James Abdnor R-SD voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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