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Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · May 11, 1981
S.Con.Res. 19

Recorded vote

TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO PERMIT SUPPLY ORIENTED TAX REDUCTIONS IN FISCAL YEARS 1982, 1983, AND 1984. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 3

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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. Bill metadata: Congress.gov.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on S.Con.Res. 19

May 7, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19, SETTING FORTH RECOM… · 24–72 May 7, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19, BY SUBSTITUTING THE… · 39–52 May 8, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19, BY AMENDING THE THU… · 42–49 May 8, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19, BY ADDING $300 MILL… · 36–55 May 8, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 BY SAVING $3.9 BILLI… · 42–49 May 8, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 BY PROVIDING AN ADDI… · 29–58 May 11, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO REDUCE FUNDING FO… · 30–55 May 11, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO REDUCE BUDGET AUT… · 39–52 May 12, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO ELIMINATE THE USE… · 32–62 May 12, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO ELIMINATE THE EXP… · 12–84 May 12, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR… · 22–76 May 12, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO INCREASE FISCAL 1… · 39–59 May 12, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO SET REVENUE FIGUR… · 34–63 May 12, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO REDUCE DEFENSE SP… · 17–81 May 12, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO RESTORE CERTAIN C… · 44–54 May 12, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO ANNUALIZE COST OF… · 96–2 May 12, 1981 · TO AMEND S. CON. RES. 19 TO TABLE THE METZENB… · 56–42
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 1 state every senator on the roll voted yes; in 37 every one voted no; 12 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: 0 yes, 2 no
  2. Maine: 0 yes, 2 no
  3. Vermont: 0 yes, 2 no
  4. New Hampshire: 0 yes, 2 no
  5. Washington: 1 yes, 1 no
  6. Idaho: 0 yes, 2 no
  7. Montana: 0 yes, 2 no
  8. North Dakota: 0 yes, 2 no
  9. Minnesota: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  10. Illinois: 0 yes, 2 no
  11. Wisconsin: 0 yes, 2 no
  12. Michigan: 0 yes, 2 no
  13. New York: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  14. Rhode Island: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  15. Massachusetts: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  16. Oregon: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  17. Nevada: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  18. Wyoming: 0 yes, 2 no
  19. South Dakota: 1 yes, 1 no
  20. Iowa: 0 yes, 2 no
  21. Indiana: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  22. Ohio: 1 yes, 1 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 0 yes, 2 no
  24. New Jersey: 1 yes, 1 no
  25. Connecticut: 2 yes, 0 no
  26. California: 1 yes, 1 no
  27. Utah: 0 yes, 2 no
  28. Colorado: 1 yes, 1 no
  29. Nebraska: 1 yes, 1 no
  30. Missouri: 1 yes, 1 no
  31. Kentucky: 0 yes, 2 no
  32. West Virginia: 1 yes, 1 no
  33. Virginia: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  34. Maryland: 0 yes, 2 no
  35. Delaware: 1 yes, 1 no
  36. Arizona: 0 yes, 2 no
  37. New Mexico: 0 yes, 2 no
  38. Kansas: 0 yes, 2 no
  39. Arkansas: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  40. Tennessee: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  41. North Carolina: 0 yes, 2 no
  42. South Carolina: 1 yes, 1 no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  45. Louisiana: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  46. Mississippi: 0 yes, 2 no
  47. Alabama: 0 yes, 2 no
  48. Georgia: 0 yes, 2 no
  49. Hawaii: 1 yes, 1 no
  50. Texas: 0 yes, 2 no
  51. Florida: 0 yes, 2 no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Arkansas 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Indiana 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Louisiana 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Massachusetts 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Minnesota 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Mississippi 0 yes, 2 no

Montana 0 yes, 2 no

North Carolina 0 yes, 2 no

North Dakota 0 yes, 2 no

Nebraska 1 yes, 1 no

Nevada 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

New York 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Oklahoma 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Oregon 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Pennsylvania 0 yes, 2 no

Rhode Island 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

South Dakota 1 yes, 1 no

Tennessee 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Virginia 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 1 yes, 1 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

Select any member to pull their file.