To amend S. 1802, a bill appropriating funds for fiscal year 1982 for foreign assistance and related programs, by providing that none of the funds appropriated

On Nov 17, 1981, the Senate voted 36–55 (S 1802). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–45, Democrats 30–11, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 55
Did not vote: 8
Date: Nov 17, 1981

By party

Republicans6 yes · 45 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats30 yes · 11 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA 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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