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Senate recorded vote (97th Congress) · August 17, 1982
H.J.Res. 520

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H. J. RES. 520 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE DOLE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT MAKES A TECHNICAL CHANGE IN THE PREVIOUS DOLE AMENDMENT. THE ORIGINAL DOLE AMENDMENT ESTABLISHES PERIOD OF…

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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. 520

August 17, 1982 · TO AMEND H. J. RES. 520, A MEASURE PROVIDING … · 98–0 August 18, 1982 · TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS TO REQUIRE T… · 88–7 August 18, 1982 · TO TABLE THE WEICKER AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. … · 38–59 September 9, 1982 · TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. … · 41–47 September 13, 1982 · TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. … · 45–35 September 15, 1982 · TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. … · 50–44 September 15, 1982 · TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 52… · 47–46 September 20, 1982 · TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. … · 50–39 September 21, 1982 · TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS TO H. J. RES. 52… · 53–47 September 21, 1982 · TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. … · 54–46 September 22, 1982 · TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 52… · 47–53 September 23, 1982 · TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. … · 53–45 September 23, 1982 · TO TABLE HELMS MOTION TO RECOMMIT H. J. RES. … · 51–48 September 23, 1982 · TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS TO REQUIRE T… · 93–4 September 23, 1982 · TO RECOMMIT H. J. RES. 520 BACK TO THE SENATE… · 79–16 September 23, 1982 · TO TABLE THE QUAYLE AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 5… · 60–31 September 23, 1982 · TO PASS H. J. RES. 520. (MOTION PASSED) SEE … · 50–41
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

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

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

Kentucky 0 yes, 1 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 2 yes, 0 no

South Dakota 2 yes, 0 no

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

West Virginia 2 yes, 0 no

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

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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