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Senate roll call 329 · 98th Congress · Nov 7, 1983

To amend H.R. 4185 to express the sense of the Senate that the President should announce the willingness of the United States to suspend flight testing of new m

On Nov 7, 1983, the Senate voted 42–50 (HR 4185). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 11–42, Democrats 31–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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
42
No
50
Did not vote
9
Date
Nov 7, 1983

By party

  • Republicans11 yes · 42 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats31 yes · 8 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4185: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, 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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