To reconsider the adoption of the conference report on H. J. RES. 637. (motion passed) see note(s) 41

On Dec 13, 1980, the Senate voted 41–29. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 20–16, Republicans 22–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 30 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: 41
No: 29
Did not vote: 29
Date: Dec 13, 1980

By party

Democrats20 yes · 16 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
George John Mitchell D-ME voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
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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