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Senate roll call 40 · 98th Congress · Mar 22, 1983

To table the riegle amendment to H.R. 1900 to require (continued) separate functional categories in the budget for the social security trust funds. (motion pas

On Mar 22, 1983, the Senate voted 68–29 (HR 1900). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 52–1, Democrats 16–28. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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
68
No
29
Did not vote
4
Date
Mar 22, 1983

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats16 yes · 28 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1900: A bill to assure the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds, to reform the medicare reimbursement of hospitals, to extend the Federal supplemental compensation program, 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the riegle amendment to H.R. 1900…: Senate Vote, Mar 22, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-40/to-table-the-riegle-amendment-to-h-r-1900 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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