To amend S. 1308, by providing that the authority of the board to designate priority energy projects will be effective after the transmission of a report to con

On Oct 4, 1979, the Senate voted 39–54 (S 1308). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–42, Republicans 24–12, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 39
No: 54
Did not vote: 8
Date: Oct 4, 1979

By party

Democrats14 yes · 42 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 12 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
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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