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Senate roll call 79 · 98th Congress · May 6, 1983

To amend S.CON.RES.27 by expressing the sense of the Congress that the nations of the world ought to cooperate on macroeconomic expansion. (motion passed) see n

On May 6, 1983, the Senate voted 47–32. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 44–0, Democrats 3–32. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
47
No
32
Did not vote
22
Date
May 6, 1983

By party

  • Republicans44 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 32 no · 11 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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