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Senate roll call 15 · 98th Congress · Mar 10, 1983

To table the hatfield amendment to the abdnor amendment to H.R. 1718. The abdnor amendment makes all states eligible for long-term unemployment aid. The hatfie

On Mar 10, 1983, the Senate voted 49–50 (HR 1718). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 30–23, Democrats 19–27. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 42 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
49
No
50
Did not vote
2
Date
Mar 10, 1983

By party

  • Republicans30 yes · 23 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats19 yes · 27 no

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 hatfield amendment to the…: Senate Vote, Mar 10, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-15/to-table-the-hatfield-amendment-to-the-abdnor-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).

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