To pass S. 2774. (motion passed) see note(s) 37

On Aug 5, 1982, the Senate voted 73–23 (S 2774). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 49–3, Democrats 23–20, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 73
No: 23
Did not vote: 5
Date: Aug 5, 1982

By party

Republicans49 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats23 yes · 20 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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