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Senate roll call 424 · 96th Congress · Nov 26, 1979

To table bumpers amendment to H.R. 3919, substituting the house-passed version and providing that half of the additional revenue raised by the house version be

On Nov 26, 1979, the Senate voted 50–32 (HR 3919). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–30, Republicans 32–5. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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
50
No
32
Did not vote
16
Date
Nov 26, 1979

By party

  • Democrats18 yes · 30 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Republicans32 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3919: A bill to impose a windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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