To amend the motion to recommit S CON RES 32, to restore funds for federal impact aid under the act of september 30, 1950 (public law 81-874).

On May 9, 1985, the Senate voted 47–49. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–38, Democrats 34–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 47
No: 49
Did not vote: 5
Date: May 9, 1985

By party

Republicans13 yes · 38 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats34 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted yes
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted no
Alan John Dixon D-IL voted no
Paul Martin Simon D-IL voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Mark Andrews R-ND voted yes
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
James Abdnor R-SD voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd 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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