To pass S. 1403, allowing the federal government and states seven additional months to prepare state surface mining regulatory programs or to implement federal

On Sep 11, 1979, the Senate voted 68–26 (S 1403). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–23, Republicans 37–3, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 68
No: 26
Did not vote: 6
Date: Sep 11, 1979

By party

Democrats31 yes · 23 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans37 yes · 3 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN 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
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD 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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