To amend S. CON. RES. 80, the first concurrent resolution on the federal budget for fiscal year 1979, by reducing the budget authority and outlays for HEW by $5

On Apr 24, 1978, the Senate voted 28–48 (SCR 80). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–38, Republicans 17–13, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 28
No: 48
Did not vote: 25
Date: Apr 24, 1978

By party

Democrats10 yes · 38 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 13 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Kaneaster Hodges Jr. D-AR voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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