To amend H.R. 1718 to increase funds for health services for the disadvantaged and unemployed. (motion passed) see note(s) 1

On Mar 14, 1983, the Senate voted 80–14 (HR 1718). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 40–13, Democrats 40–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 80
No: 14
Did not vote: 7
Date: Mar 14, 1983

By party

Republicans40 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
James Abdnor R-SD voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

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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