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Senate roll call 14 · 98th Congress · Mar 9, 1983

To table the abdnor amendment to H.R. 1718. The abdnor amendment revises the formula for allocating discretionary funds so as to increase the number of states

On Mar 9, 1983, the Senate voted 43–51 (HR 1718). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 23–31, Democrats 21–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 44 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
43
No
51
Did not vote
5
Date
Mar 9, 1983

By party

  • Republicans23 yes · 31 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats21 yes · 21 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1718: A bill making appropriations to provide emergency expenditures to meet neglected urgent needs, to protect and add to the national wealth, resulting in not make-work but productive jobs for women and men and to help provide for the indigent and homeless for the fiscal year 1983, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To table the abdnor amendment to H.R. 1718…: Senate Vote, Mar 9, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-14/to-table-the-abdnor-amendment-to-h-r-1718 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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