(continued) to adopt the conference report on H. J. RES. 637. (motion failed) see note(s) 41

On Dec 13, 1980, the Senate voted 14–57. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–28, Republicans 6–30, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 14
No: 57
Did not vote: 27
Date: Dec 13, 1980

By party

Democrats9 yes · 28 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 30 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Carl Levin D-MI voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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