To reconsider the vote by which the armstrong amendment to S. J. RES. 58 was adopted. (motion failed) see note(s) 36

On Aug 3, 1982, the Senate voted 40–56 (SJRES 58). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 32–19, Democrats 8–36, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 40
No: 56
Did not vote: 5
Date: Aug 3, 1982

By party

Republicans32 yes · 19 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 36 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Nicholas Frederick Brady R-NJ voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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