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Senate recorded vote (98th Congress) · May 18, 1983
S. 529

Recorded vote

TO AMEND S. 529 BY REQUIRING A PROPERLY EXECUTED WARRANT BEFORE AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NAUTRALIZATION SERVICE MAY ENTER A FARM OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL OPERATION. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S…

AmendmentDefense & 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. 529

April 28, 1983 · TO AMEND S.529, A BILL TO REVISE AND REFORM T… · 40–51 April 28, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 BY EXTENDING THE PERIOD DURIN… · 20–70 May 17, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529, A BILL REVISING AND REFORMIN… · 51–46 May 17, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 TO ELIMINATE PROVISIONS RELAT… · 21–76 May 17, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 TO PROVIDE A POLICY REGARDING… · 34–60 May 17, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 BY STRIKING PROVISIONS ALLOCA… · 14–81 May 17, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 BY STRIKING THE SECTION GRANT… · 91–3 May 17, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF L… · 20–72 May 17, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS OF MORE… · 29–59 May 18, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO S… · 37–57 May 18, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 TO DENY ALIENS WHO OBTAIN LEG… · 31–63 May 18, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT OF TH… · 20–75 May 18, 1983 · TO AMEND S. 529 BY REQUIRING THE FEDERAL GOVE… · 55–40 May 18, 1983 · TO PASS S. 529. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 5 · 76–18
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

Arkansas 2 yes, 0 no

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

California 2 yes, 0 no

Colorado 1 yes, 0 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 0 yes, 2 no

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

South Dakota 0 yes, 2 no

Tennessee 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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