To table the mathias amendment to H. J. RES. 413. The mathias amendment reduces the funding level for the foreign military assistance program from $697 to $421

On Nov 10, 1983, the Senate voted 46–37. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 38–8, Democrats 8–29. 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: 46
No: 37
Did not vote: 18
Date: Nov 10, 1983

By party

Republicans38 yes · 8 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 29 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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