To amend H.J.RES.357 proposing to raise the pay cap for executive schedule employees to $72,972.00 for level i and $63,574.30 for level II. (motion failed). See

On Nov 19, 1981, the Senate voted 5–90 (HJRES 357). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–48, Democrats 1–44, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 5 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: 5
No: 90
Did not vote: 3
Date: Nov 19, 1981

By party

Republicans4 yes · 48 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 44 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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