To table hatch motion to reconsider the vote on RC 506. (motion passed)

On Dec 4, 1980, the Senate voted 61–31. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–3, Republicans 13–27, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 61
No: 31
Did not vote: 9
Date: Dec 4, 1980

By party

Democrats48 yes · 3 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 27 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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