To amend S. 1403, surface mining regulations, by providing that responsibility for controlling reclamation problems remain with the state regulatory agency as l

On Sep 11, 1979, the Senate voted 73–20 (S 1403). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–19, Republicans 39–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 73
No: 20
Did not vote: 7
Date: Sep 11, 1979

By party

Democrats34 yes · 19 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans39 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA 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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