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Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · August 5, 1982
H.R. 4961

Recorded vote

TO AMEND S. 2774 TO ADD A NEW SECTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT CONFEREES ON H.R. 4961 SHALL PROVIDE UP TO 13 ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 37

AmendmentLabor & wages
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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.R. 4961

July 20, 1982 · TO A REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATOR… · 90–5 July 20, 1982 · TO CONFIRM THE CHAIR'S RULING THAT THE PACKWO… · 53–44 July 20, 1982 · TO RECOMMITT H.R. 4961, AND REPORT BACK FORTH… · 43–54 July 20, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO PROVIDE $20 BILLION FOR… · 93–5 July 20, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO PROVIDE THAT IF, AT THE… · 44–54 July 21, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 BY DEFERING THE JULY 1983 … · 45–54 July 21, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 BY RESTORING $1.5 BILLION … · 46–53 July 21, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 BY RESTORING SOME $400 MIL… · 99–0 July 21, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO STRIKE SECTION 275, INC… · 48–51 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO ELIMINATE THE PROVISION… · 24–72 July 22, 1982 · TO AFFIRM THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT THE TH… · 79–18 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO PLACE A LIMITED TIME ON… · 60–37 July 22, 1982 · (CONTINUED) TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO REQUIRE INT… · 24–72 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY STRIKING SECTIONS 207 … · 23–72 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO PROVIDE FOR INDEXING OF… · 64–32 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO PROVIDE TARGETED RATE S… · 43–53 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO EXEMPT INTEREST PAYMENT… · 97–0 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO DELETE THE WITH-HOLDING… · 48–49 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO PROVIDE THAT PROPOSED I… · 48–49 July 22, 1982 · TO TABLE THE DODD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4961. TH… · 16–81 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 BY EXCLUDING ALASKA NATURA… · 80–16 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO REMOVE TAX-EXEMPT INTER… · 58–39 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO DELETE PROVISIONS REQUI… · 70–25 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 SO AS TO REPEAL THE LESSOR… · 31–66 July 22, 1982 · TO H.R. 4961 TO STRIKE THE INCREASE IN THE LI… · 46–51 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO STRIKE SECTIONS THAT PR… · 46–51 July 22, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY 50 PE… · 57–40 July 22, 1982 · TO PASS H.R. 4961. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(… · 50–47 July 28, 1982 · TO TABLE THE ROUSSELOT RESOLUTION (H. RES. 54… · 229–169 July 28, 1982 · TO DISAGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HR. 4… · 208–197 July 28, 1982 · TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES TO INSIST THAT TH… · 299–89 August 19, 1982 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 496… · 226–207 August 19, 1982 · TO AFFIRM THE CHAIR'S RULING, REJECTING THAT … · 68–27 August 19, 1982 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 496… · 52–47
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

Arkansas 2 yes, 0 no

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

Montana 2 yes, 0 no

North Carolina 0 yes, 2 no

North Dakota 2 yes, 0 no

Nebraska 2 yes, 0 no

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

Pennsylvania 2 yes, 0 no

South Dakota 1 yes, 1 no

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

West Virginia 2 yes, 0 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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