To amend H.R. 4473 by prohibiting the availability of certain funds with respect to the institute for scientific and technological cooperation. (motion passed)

On Oct 11, 1979, the Senate voted 76–22 (HR 4473). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–18, Republicans 36–4, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 76
No: 22
Did not vote: 3
Date: Oct 11, 1979

By party

Democrats39 yes · 18 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans36 yes · 4 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI 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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