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Senate roll call 550 · 97th Congress · Mar 17, 1982

To amend S. 391, a bill establishing criminal penalties for the disclosure of classified information identifying an individual engaged in foreign intelligence a

On Mar 17, 1982, the Senate voted 55–39 (S 391). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 42–10, Democrats 14–29, Independents 1–0. 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
55
No
39
Did not vote
5
Date
Mar 17, 1982

By party

  • Republicans42 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats14 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 391, a bill establishing…: Senate Vote, Mar 17, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-550/to-amend-s-391-a-bill-establishing-criminal-penalties (accessed 2026-10-17).

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