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Senate roll call 204 · 98th Congress · Jul 18, 1983

To table the stafford amendment to S. 675 to extend the period for the transfer of the defense dependents education system to the department of education. This

On Jul 18, 1983, the Senate voted 42–50 (S 675). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 36–14, Democrats 6–36. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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
42
No
50
Did not vote
9
Date
Jul 18, 1983

By party

  • Republicans36 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats6 yes · 36 no · 4 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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