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Senate roll call 202 · 98th Congress · Jul 16, 1983

To table the melcher amendment to S. 675. The melcher amendment provides a 4 percent pay raise, effective april 1, 1984, to enlisted members in pay grade e-1 w

On Jul 16, 1983, the Senate voted 63–14 (S 675). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 44–1, Democrats 19–13. 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
63
No
14
Did not vote
24
Date
Jul 16, 1983

By party

  • Republicans44 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats19 yes · 13 no · 14 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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