To instruct the sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance of absent senators during consideration of H.R. 2733. H.R. 2733 sets the established prices for the

On Jul 27, 1983, the Senate voted 88–5 (HR 2733). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 46–3, Democrats 42–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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: 88
No: 5
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jul 27, 1983

By party

Republicans46 yes · 3 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats42 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

The bill

H.R. 2733: A bill to extend and improve the existing program of research, development, and demonstration in the production and manufacture of guayule rubber, and to broaden such program to include other critical agricultural materials.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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