To amend H.R. 4961 by defering the july 1983 10 percent tax cut for couples earning over $78, 700 per year until the federal budget is balanced; reducing the cu

On Jul 21, 1982, the Senate voted 45–54 (HR 4961). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–52, Democrats 44–1, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: 45
No: 54
Did not vote: 1
Date: Jul 21, 1982

By party

Republicans2 yes · 52 no
Democrats44 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes

The bill

H.R. 4961: A bill to make miscellaneous changes in the tax laws.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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