To table the lugar amendment to H.R. 5922. The lugar amendment provides $5.1 billion to the HUD for mortage interest rate subsidy payments. (motion failed) (c

On May 26, 1982, the Senate voted 23–70 (HR 5922). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 20–30, Democrats 2–42, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 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: 23
No: 70
Did not vote: 6
Date: May 26, 1982

By party

Republicans20 yes · 30 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 42 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
John Porter East R-NC voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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