To amend H.R. 3223 by eliminating the partial year funding dates for food stamps, child nutrition, and the feeding program for women, infants and children (wic)

On Jun 29, 1983, the Senate voted 24–73 (HR 3223). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 23–29, Democrats 1–44. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 24 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: 24
No: 73
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jun 29, 1983

By party

Republicans23 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 44 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Pete Wilson R-CA voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
John Porter East R-NC voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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