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Senate roll call 72 · 99th Congress · May 9, 1985

To amend the motion to recommit S CON RES 32, to set substitute budgetary levels for fiscal 1986. Vice-President bush cast a yea vote to break the 49-49 tie.

On May 9, 1985, the Senate voted 49–49. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 49–4, Democrats 2–45. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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

49

No

49

Did not vote

1

Date

May 9, 1985

From Voteview roll call records.