97th Congress > Senate > Vote 278

Date: 1981-09-24

Result: 47-51

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: HELMS, Jesse (R-NC)

Description: TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUGAR AMENDMENT (AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED BY THE PELL SUBSTITUTE; SEE REF. NO. 287). TO EL SALVADOR INTO A STATEMENT OF THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT U.S. MILITARY AID SHOULD BE USED TO ENCOURAGE A PEACEFUL AND DEMOCRATIC SOLUTION OF THE CIVIL WAR THERE, PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REFORM. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 12

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 134, p. 10401;

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