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Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · September 30, 1981
H.J.Res. 325

Recorded vote

TO ACCEPT LANGUAGE PROPOSED BY HOUSE-SENATE CONFEREES ON H. J. RES. 325. THE LANGUAGE PROPOSES A PERMANENT APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR CONGRESSIONAL PAY INCREASES, WHEN RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT AND UPHELD B…

ResolutionBudget & spending
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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 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 STRIKING SECTION … · 43–45 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 A TECHNICAL CHANGE IN THE SENATE AM… · 48–44
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

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

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

Mississippi 2 yes, 0 no

Montana 0 yes, 2 no

North Carolina 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

North Dakota 0 yes, 2 no

Nebraska 0 yes, 2 no

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

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

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

Pennsylvania 2 yes, 0 no

South Dakota 0 yes, 2 no

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

West Virginia 0 yes, 2 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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