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Senate roll call 25 · 98th Congress · Mar 16, 1983

To instruct the sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance of absent senators during consideration of H.R. 1718. (motion passed) see note(s) 1

On Mar 16, 1983, the Senate voted 94–5 (HR 1718). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 52–2, Democrats 42–3. 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
94
No
5
Did not vote
2
Date
Mar 16, 1983

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats42 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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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