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Senate recorded vote (98th Congress) · May 17, 1984
H.R. 2163

Recorded vote

TO PASS H.R. 4170, A BILL PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN SPENDING REDUCTIONS AND REVENUE INCREASES, AND REDUCING DEFICITS BY INCLUDING RECONCILIATIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS CAPS FOR DEFENSE AND NON-DEFENSE DISCRETIONARY S…

PassageDefense & 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 H.R. 2163

April 9, 1984 · TO AMEND THE DOLE MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO H.R. … · 18–64 April 10, 1984 · TO AMEND THE DOLE MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO H.R. … · 84–12 April 10, 1984 · TO AMEND THE DOLE MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO H.R. … · 3–89 April 10, 1984 · TO TABLE THE CHAFEE AMENDMENT TO THE DOLE MOD… · 57–38 April 11, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SECURI… · 39–57 April 11, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO REPEAL THE INCREASE IN … · 14–81 April 11, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 WITH A MODIFIED AMENDMENT.… · 14–82 April 11, 1984 · TO TABLE THE BRADLEY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 … · 52–43 April 12, 1984 · TO TABLE THE D'AMATO AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 … · 32–63 April 12, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS R… · 15–76 April 12, 1984 · TO TABLE THE FORD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163. TH… · 62–32 April 12, 1984 · TO TABLE THE COHEN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 TO … · 38–55 April 12, 1984 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT TO H.R. 216… · 62–30 April 12, 1984 · TO TABLE THE BRADLEY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 T… · 61–28 April 12, 1984 · TO TABLE THE BRADLEY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 T… · 64–25 April 12, 1984 · TO TABLE THE CRANSTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 … · 66–17 April 12, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO PROVIDE REAL ESTATE DEP… · 62–19 April 12, 1984 · TO TABLE THE LEVIN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 TO … · 62–19 April 12, 1984 · TO TABLE THE MELCHER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 T… · 50–31 April 12, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 WITH A MODIFIED AMENDMENT.… · 76–5 April 12, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO PROVIDE FOR A 10 PERCEN… · 27–68 April 26, 1984 · TO AMEND THE BAKER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163. TH… · 11–84 April 26, 1984 · TO TABLE THE DECONCINI AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163… · 15–78 April 30, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO PROVIDE FOR A 7.5 PERCE… · 18–50 May 1, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO PROVIDE FOR A PAY INCRE… · 67–28 May 1, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO INCREASE REVENUES AND L… · 38–57 May 2, 1984 · TO AMEND THE BAKER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 WIT… · 33–65 May 8, 1984 · TO AMEND THE BAKER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163. T… · 49–49 May 8, 1984 · TO TABLE THE BRADLEY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 T… · 51–43 May 9, 1984 · TO TABLE DIVISION I OF THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT … · 58–36 May 9, 1984 · TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 T… · 59–36 May 9, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 WITH A PERFECTING AMENDMEN… · 23–72 May 10, 1984 · TO TABLE THE CHAFEE PERFECTING AMENDMENT TO T… · 48–46 May 10, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO PROVIDE FOR REVIEW AND … · 93–1 May 15, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO DIRECT THE CONGRESSIONA… · 74–20 May 15, 1984 · TO AMEND THE BAKER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 WIT… · 62–37 May 17, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO MODIFY CERTAIN MEDICARE… · 44–50 May 17, 1984 · TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2163 T… · 63–32 May 17, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO EARMARK CERTAIN FUNDS T… · 36–60 May 17, 1984 · TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO FURTHER REDUCE DEFICITS… · 65–32
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 30 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 4 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: 2 yes, 0 no
  2. Maine: 1 yes, 1 no
  3. Vermont: 1 yes, 1 no
  4. New Hampshire: 1 yes, 1 no
  5. Washington: 2 yes, 0 no
  6. Idaho: 2 yes, 0 no
  7. Montana: 2 yes, 0 no
  8. North Dakota: 2 yes, 0 no
  9. Minnesota: 2 yes, 0 no
  10. Illinois: 1 yes, 1 no
  11. Wisconsin: 2 yes, 0 no
  12. Michigan: 1 yes, 1 no
  13. New York: 1 yes, 1 no
  14. Rhode Island: 1 yes, 1 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: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  21. Indiana: 2 yes, 0 no
  22. Ohio: 0 yes, 2 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 2 yes, 0 no
  24. New Jersey: 0 yes, 2 no
  25. Connecticut: 2 yes, 0 no
  26. California: 1 yes, 1 no
  27. Utah: 2 yes, 0 no
  28. Colorado: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  29. Nebraska: 2 yes, 0 no
  30. Missouri: 1 yes, 1 no
  31. Kentucky: 2 yes, 0 no
  32. West Virginia: 1 yes, 1 no
  33. Virginia: 2 yes, 0 no
  34. Maryland: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or 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: 1 yes, 1 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: 2 yes, 0 no
  45. Louisiana: 2 yes, 0 no
  46. Mississippi: 2 yes, 0 no
  47. Alabama: 1 yes, 1 no
  48. Georgia: 2 yes, 0 no
  49. Hawaii: 1 yes, 1 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, 1 no

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

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

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

Mississippi 2 yes, 0 no

Montana 2 yes, 0 no

North Carolina 2 yes, 0 no

North Dakota 2 yes, 0 no

Nebraska 2 yes, 0 no

New Mexico 2 yes, 0 no

Pennsylvania 2 yes, 0 no

South Dakota 2 yes, 0 no

West Virginia 1 yes, 1 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

Select any member to pull their file.