To amend the helms modified amendment to S. 695 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The helms modified amendment conditions the receipt of financi

On Jun 8, 1983, the Senate voted 81–13 (S 695). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 48–5, Democrats 33–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 81
No: 13
Did not vote: 7
Date: Jun 8, 1983

By party

Republicans48 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats33 yes · 8 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend the helms modified amendment to S…: Senate Vote, Jun 8, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-120/to-amend-the-helms-modified-amendment-to-s-695 (accessed 2026-10-16).