To amend the dole amendment to S. 2248. The dole amendment declares that the full social security cost-of-living adjustment of 7.4 percent shall be paid in full

On May 12, 1982, the Senate voted 91–7 (S 2248). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 51–2, Democrats 39–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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: 91
No: 7
Did not vote: 3
Date: May 12, 1982

By party

Republicans51 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats39 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no

The bill

S. 2248: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1983 for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance for the Armed Forces, to prescribe personnel strengths for the Armed Forces and for civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, 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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