To agree to a committee amendment to H. J. RES. 631. The committee amendment relates to the department of health and human services. (motion passed) (continued

On Dec 16, 1982, the Senate voted 78–20 (HJRES 631). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 47–6, Democrats 31–13, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 78
No: 20
Did not vote: 3
Date: Dec 16, 1982

By party

Republicans47 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats31 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
William Proxmire D-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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