To amend S. 1080 to provide that the determination of a rule as "major" shall not be subject to judicial review. (motion failed) see note(s) 26

On Mar 23, 1982, the Senate voted 27–65 (S 1080). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–44, Democrats 22–20, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 27
No: 65
Did not vote: 8
Date: Mar 23, 1982

By party

Republicans6 yes · 44 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats22 yes · 20 no · 4 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
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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