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Senate roll call 199 · 98th Congress · Jul 16, 1983

To table the mathias amendment to S. 675. The mathias amendment expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should, at the earliest practicable date

On Jul 16, 1983, the Senate voted 47–40 (S 675). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 33–15, Democrats 14–25. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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
47
No
40
Did not vote
14
Date
Jul 16, 1983

By party

  • Republicans33 yes · 15 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats14 yes · 25 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 675: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1984 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces and for civilian employees of the Department of Defense, 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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