To table weicker amendment to byrd amendment to H. CON. RES. 168, august recess,that provided for an adjournment of house from august 2 to september 5 and a rec

On Jul 31, 1979, the Senate voted 85–13. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–3, Republicans 31–10, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 85
No: 13
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jul 31, 1979

By party

Democrats53 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 10 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT 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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