To amend H.R. 4995, to add $74,600,000 to provide for the stationing of an additional one-half of one carrier battle group in the indian ocean. (motion failed)

On Dec 2, 1981, the Senate voted 40–56 (HR 4995). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–49, Democrats 39–6, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 8 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: 40
No: 56
Did not vote: 4
Date: Dec 2, 1981

By party

Republicans2 yes · 49 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats39 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

The bill

H.R. 4995: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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