To agree to committee amendment to H.R. 4473 that retains the house language relative to assistance to cuba. See note(s) 19

On Oct 9, 1979, the Senate voted 20–76 (HR 4473). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–46, Republicans 11–29, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 20
No: 76
Did not vote: 5
Date: Oct 9, 1979

By party

Democrats9 yes · 46 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 29 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
John Chester Culver D-IA voted yes
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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