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Senate roll call 266 · 99th Congress · Oct 30, 1985

To amend S 1714 by freezing subsidized target prices for wheat, feed grains, cotton and rice over the next year and by lowering the prices by five percent annua

On Oct 30, 1985, the Senate voted 48–51 (S 1714). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 40–12, Democrats 8–39. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes

48

No

51

Did not vote

2

Date

Oct 30, 1985

From Voteview roll call records.