To table deconcini amendment to H.R. 3919 that authorizes the IRS to disclose any tax information requested by federal law enforcement agencies and to notify su

On Dec 11, 1979, the Senate voted 65–8 (HR 3919). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–7, Republicans 30–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 65
No: 8
Did not vote: 28
Date: Dec 11, 1979

By party

Democrats34 yes · 7 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

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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