To table the pryor amendment to S. CON. RES. 27. The pryor amendment cuts funds for nuclear warhead production. (motion passed) see note(s) 4

On May 10, 1983, the Senate voted 74–21. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 51–2, Democrats 24–20. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 74
No: 21
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 10, 1983

By party

Republicans51 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 20 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV 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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