To amend S. CON. RES. 22 by reducing budget authority aid outlays for the food stamp program by $1 billion in fiscal 1980, to the amount authorized by law. (mot

On Apr 25, 1979, the Senate voted 30–61. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–45, Republicans 22–16, Independents 1–0. 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: 30
No: 61
Did not vote: 10
Date: Apr 25, 1979

By party

Democrats7 yes · 45 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
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
Richard Schultz Schweiker 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
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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