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Senate roll call 261 · 98th Congress · Sep 29, 1983

To table the tsongas amendment to S. J. RES. 159. The tsongas amendment states that U.S. Participation in the multinational force in lebanon is in order to mai

On Sep 29, 1983, the Senate voted 56–42. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 53–1, Democrats 3–41. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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

56

No

42

Did not vote

3

Date

Sep 29, 1983

From Voteview roll call records.