To agree to a substitute for the conference version of H. CON. RES. 107, a bill for the U.S. Budget. The muskie amendment revises budget totals to $461 billio

On May 23, 1979, the Senate voted 72–17. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–3, Republicans 24–13, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 72
No: 17
Did not vote: 11
Date: May 23, 1979

By party

Democrats49 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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