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Senate roll call 679 · 97th Congress · Jun 18, 1982

To amend H.R. 3112, the house version of S. 1992. The hayakawa amendment repeals certain provisions of the act requiring bilingual election requirements in cert

On Jun 18, 1982, the Senate voted 32–54 (S 1992). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 27–18, Democrats 4–38, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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

32

No

54

Did not vote

13

Date

Jun 18, 1982

From Voteview roll call records.