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Senate recorded vote (98th Congress) · July 13, 1983
S. 675

Recorded vote

TO TABLE THE MITCHELL AMENDMENT TO S. 675 TO EXTEND FOR TWO YEARS THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF FIREFIGHTING AND SECURITY FUNCTIONS AT CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. (MOTION FAILED)…

Bill actionDefense & war
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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. 675

July 12, 1983 · TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS … · 86–5 July 12, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 TO PERMIT THE USE OF FUNDS FO… · 47–42 July 12, 1983 · (CONTINUED) TO AMEND S. 675. THE SPECTER AMEN… · 82–7 July 13, 1983 · TO TABLE THE PRYOR AMENDMENT TO S. 675 TO PRO… · 49–49 July 13, 1983 · TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT TO S. 675 TO D… · 68–30 July 13, 1983 · TO TABLE THE ARMSTRONG MOTION TO WAIVE THE CO… · 52–46 July 13, 1983 · TO TABLE THE GORTON MOTION TO RECOMMIT S. 675… · 53–41 July 14, 1983 · TO TABLE THE NUNN AMENDMENT TO S. 675 TO MAKE… · 56–41 July 14, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 TO ESTABLISH A DIRECTOR OF OP… · 91–5 July 14, 1983 · TO TABLE THE STAFFORD SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FO… · 66–29 July 14, 1983 · TO TABLE THE DURENBERGER AMENDMENT TO S. 675.… · 71–23 July 14, 1983 · TO TABLE THE LEVIN AMENDMENT TO S. 675. THE … · 60–34 July 14, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS… · 93–0 July 15, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 BY RESTRICTING THE AVAILABILI… · 91–0 July 15, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 TO PROVIDE THAT ONE OF THE TH… · 91–0 July 15, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESENTATION… · 88–0 July 15, 1983 · TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS TO REQUEST T… · 81–3 July 15, 1983 · TO RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M. DURING CONSIDERATIO… · 5–81 July 16, 1983 · TO TABLE THE MATHIAS AMENDMENT TO S. 675. TH… · 47–40 July 16, 1983 · TO TABLE THE PRESSLER AMENDMENT TO S. 675. T… · 47–35 July 16, 1983 · TO TABLE THE BRADLEY AMENDMENT TO S. 675. T… · 64–19 July 16, 1983 · TO TABLE THE MELCHER AMENDMENT TO S. 675. TH… · 63–14 July 18, 1983 · (CONTINUED) TO AMEND S. 675 TO PROVIDE THAT N… · 91–0 July 18, 1983 · TO TABLE THE STAFFORD AMENDMENT TO S. 675 TO … · 42–50 July 19, 1983 · TO AMEND THE STAFFORD AMENDMENT TO S. 675 WIT… · 47–46 July 19, 1983 · TO TABLE THE WALLOP AMENDMENT TO S. 675. THE… · 65–27 July 20, 1983 · TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS TO REQUEST T… · 90–5 July 20, 1983 · TO TABLE THE TOWER AMENDMENT TO S. 675. THE … · 6–90 July 21, 1983 · TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS TO REQUEST T… · 91–5 July 21, 1983 · TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON S. 675. (MOTION F… · 55–41 July 21, 1983 · TO TABLE THE MOYNIHAN AMENDMENT TO S. 675. T… · 46–48 July 21, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 TO EXTEND THE GRACE PERIOD FR… · 56–40 July 25, 1983 · TO TABLE THE MELCHER AMENDMENT TO S. 675. TH… · 56–26 July 26, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 TO PROVIDE THAT NO FUNDS ARE … · 41–58 July 26, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 TO PROVIDE THAT NO FUNDS AUTH… · 42–57 July 26, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 675 TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE S… · 92–6 July 26, 1983 · TO PASS S. 675. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) … · 83–15 August 1, 1983 · TO CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC, AT SUCH TIMES AS CLAS… · 396–10 September 13, 1983 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 675, … · 83–8 September 15, 1983 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 675, … · 266–152
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

Arkansas 0 yes, 2 no

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

California 1 yes, 1 no

Mississippi 0 yes, 2 no

Montana 0 yes, 2 no

North Carolina 2 yes, 0 no

North Dakota 1 yes, 1 no

Nebraska 2 yes, 0 no

New Mexico 0 yes, 2 no

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

Pennsylvania 0 yes, 2 no

South Dakota 2 yes, 0 no

West Virginia 0 yes, 2 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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