To amend S. CON. RES. 22 by reducing the budget authority by $1 billion and reducing ceta job program funding by $400 million. (motion failed) see note(s) 5

On Apr 24, 1979, the Senate voted 29–63. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–49, Republicans 22–15, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 29
No: 63
Did not vote: 8
Date: Apr 24, 1979

By party

Democrats6 yes · 49 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 15 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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