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Senate roll call 809 · 97th Congress · Aug 12, 1982

To amend S. 2222, a bill revising and reforming U.S. Immigration laws. The kennedy amendment strikes the provisions by which the number of available family reun

On Aug 12, 1982, the Senate voted 30–70 (S 2222). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–48, Democrats 24–21, 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

30

No

70

Did not vote

1

Date

Aug 12, 1982

From Voteview roll call records.