To recess. (motion passed)

On Apr 5, 1979, the Senate voted 55–27. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–3, Republicans 7–24, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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: 55
No: 27
Did not vote: 19
Date: Apr 5, 1979

By party

Democrats47 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 24 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recess. (motion passed): Senate Vote, Apr 5, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-38/to-recess-motion-passed (accessed 2026-10-14).