To amend S. 2222 to provide for the termination of provisions relating to the unlawful employment of aliens unless certain circumstances occur. (motion failed)

On Aug 13, 1982, the Senate voted 22–69 (S 2222). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 8–39, Democrats 14–29, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 22
No: 69
Did not vote: 10
Date: Aug 13, 1982

By party

Republicans8 yes · 39 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
George John Mitchell D-ME voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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