To pass S. 695. (motion passed) see note(s) 6

On Jun 8, 1983, the Senate voted 55–34 (S 695). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 27–24, Democrats 28–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 34 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: 55
No: 34
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jun 8, 1983

By party

Republicans27 yes · 24 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats28 yes · 10 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
James Abdnor R-SD voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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