To amend H.R.4169 to increase the appropriations for the youth employment demonstration program, the job corps program, the summer youth program, and the privat

On Nov 18, 1981, the Senate voted 36–58 (HR 4169). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–45, Democrats 32–12, Independents 0–1. 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: 58
Did not vote: 6
Date: Nov 18, 1981

By party

Republicans5 yes · 45 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats32 yes · 12 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
William Proxmire D-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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