To amend S. CON. RES. 27 to provide additional funding for national defense. (motion failed) see note(s) 4

On May 10, 1983, the Senate voted 48–48. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 38–15, Democrats 10–34. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 48
No: 48
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 10, 1983

By party

Republicans38 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 34 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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