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Senate roll call 588 · 97th Congress · Apr 29, 1982

To table the cochran amendment to S. 1662, requiring the secretary of energy to include at least one granite site among the first three sites for waste reposito

On Apr 29, 1982, the Senate voted 83–5 (S 1662). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 46–1, Democrats 36–4, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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

83

No

5

Did not vote

13

Date

Apr 29, 1982

From Voteview roll call records.