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Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · September 17, 1981
S. 884

Recorded vote

TO TABLE THE EAGLETON AMENDMENT TO S. 884, AUTHORIZING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE PRICE SUPPORT LEVELS FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF TOBACCO IN ORDER TO MAKE SUCH KINDS MORE COMPETITIVE IN THE WORLD MARKRETS. (MOTION PASSED)…

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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. 884

September 15, 1981 · TO TABLE THE JEPSEN AMENDMENT TO THE BOSCHWIT… · 53–41 September 15, 1981 · TO TABLE THE BOSCHWITZ AMENDMENT TO THE JEPSE… · 51–42 September 16, 1981 · TO TABLE THE LUGAR AMENDMENT TO S. 884. THE … · 42–56 September 16, 1981 · TO AMEND S. 884, WITH A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT … · 51–47 September 17, 1981 · TO TABLE THE QUALE AMENDMENT TO S. 884, ELIMI… · 61–33 September 17, 1981 · TO TABLE THE PRESSLER AMENDMENT TO S. 884, ES… · 60–35 September 17, 1981 · TO TABLE THE HATFIELD AMENDMENT TO S.884, REP… · 53–42 September 17, 1981 · TO TABLE THE HUMPHREY AMENDMENT TO S. 884, MO… · 64–30 September 17, 1981 · TO TABLE THE ZORINSKY AMENDMENT TO S. 884, RE… · 60–35 September 18, 1981 · TO TABLE THE MELCHER AMENDMENT TO THE LUGAR A… · 65–23 September 18, 1981 · TO TABLE THE DOLE AMENDMENT TO THE LUGAR AMEN… · 42–46 September 18, 1981 · TO TABLE THE LUGAR AMENDMENT TO S. 884, CHANG… · 45–43 September 18, 1981 · TO TABLE THE BAUCUS AMENDMENT TO S. 884, INCR… · 59–28 September 18, 1981 · TO AMEND S. 884, BY PROVIDING FOR LOAN RATES,… · 46–39 September 18, 1981 · TO AMEND S. 884, BY EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF C… · 22–54 September 18, 1981 · TO TABLE THE EAGLETON AMENDMENT TO S. 884, AU… · 41–40 September 18, 1981 · TO PASS S. 884. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 8 · 49–32 October 22, 1981 · TO PASS S. 884, THE SENATE VERSION OF H.R. 36… · 192–160 December 10, 1981 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S.884, A… · 68–31 December 16, 1981 · TO PASS H.RES.303, A BILL WAIVING CERTAIN POI… · 284–116 December 16, 1981 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S.884, T… · 205–203
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

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

Arkansas 1 yes, 1 no

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

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

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

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

Mississippi 2 yes, 0 no

Montana 1 yes, 1 no

North Carolina 2 yes, 0 no

North Dakota 2 yes, 0 no

Nebraska 2 yes, 0 no

Pennsylvania 0 yes, 2 no

South Dakota 1 yes, 1 no

Vermont 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

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