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Senate roll call 208 · 98th Congress · Jul 20, 1983

To table the tower amendment to S. 675. The tower amendment provides that it is the sense of the Senate that the President's commission on strategic forces (TH

On Jul 20, 1983, the Senate voted 6–90 (S 675). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 3–48, Democrats 3–42. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 6 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
6
No
90
Did not vote
5
Date
Jul 20, 1983

By party

  • Republicans3 yes · 48 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 42 no · 1 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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