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Senate roll call 343 · 98th Congress · Nov 10, 1983

To affirm the ruling of the chair in sustaining a point of order against the ford amendment to H. J. RES. 413 as being legislation on an appropriations bill. T

On Nov 10, 1983, the Senate voted 42–40. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 41–4, Democrats 1–36. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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
42
No
40
Did not vote
19
Date
Nov 10, 1983

By party

  • Republicans41 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats1 yes · 36 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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