To amend S. 1887, a bill extending the federal supplemental compensation program for eighteen months. The levin amendment provides an optional alternative trig

On Sep 30, 1983, the Senate voted 26–64 (S 1887). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–50, Democrats 24–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 26
No: 64
Did not vote: 11
Date: Sep 30, 1983

By party

Republicans2 yes · 50 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 14 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Jesse Francis (Jeff) Bingaman Jr. D-NM voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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