To ratify the international sugar agreement, 1977, exec.a, 95th Congress, 2nd session. (motion passed;2/3 required)

On Nov 30, 1979, the Senate voted 80–11. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–4, Republicans 31–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 80
No: 11
Did not vote: 6
Date: Nov 30, 1979

By party

Democrats52 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
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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