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Senate roll call 833 · 97th Congress · Aug 19, 1982

To affirm the chair's ruling, rejecting that east's point of order that the conference report on H.R. 4961 contained certain matter not germane and was thus not

On Aug 19, 1982, the Senate voted 68–27 (HR 4961). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 45–6, Democrats 22–21, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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
68
No
27
Did not vote
6
Date
Aug 19, 1982

By party

  • Republicans45 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats22 yes · 21 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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