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Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · September 24, 1981
H.J.Res. 325

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H. J. RES. 325, BY STRIKING SECTION 130 OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION WHICH REMOVES THE CAP ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME OF ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RECEIVED FOR SUCH…

Amendment
01
The question

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

02
The tally

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

03
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 H.J.Res. 325

September 24, 1981 · TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT AN AM… · 44–54 September 24, 1981 · TO AMEND H. J. RES. 325, TO PROVIDE THAT THE … · 50–48 September 24, 1981 · TO AMEND H. J. RES. 325, TO ADJUST PAY FOR CA… · 50–45 September 24, 1981 · TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT THE C… · 60–32 September 24, 1981 · TO TABLE THE SASSER AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 3… · 46–44 September 24, 1981 · TO AMEND H. J. RES. 325, BY LIMITING TO 8,037… · 76–15 September 25, 1981 · TO PASS H. J. RES. 325, MAKING CONTINUING APP… · 47–44 September 30, 1981 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. J. RE… · 64–28 September 30, 1981 · TO ACCEPT LANGUAGE PROPOSED BY HOUSE-SENATE C… · 48–44 September 30, 1981 · TO ACCEPT A TECHNICAL CHANGE IN THE SENATE AM… · 48–44
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

Arkansas 2 yes, 0 no

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

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

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

Mississippi 0 yes, 2 no

Montana 2 yes, 0 no

North Carolina 1 yes, 1 no

North Dakota 2 yes, 0 no

Nebraska 2 yes, 0 no

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

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

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

South Dakota 2 yes, 0 no

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

Virginia 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 2 yes, 0 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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