To agree to a substitute for the bellmon amendment to S. 870, veterans' amendments, that provides for the coordination of the efforts of the VA and HEW with ref

On Jan 23, 1980, the Senate voted 69–23 (S 870). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–4, Republicans 20–18, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 69
No: 23
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jan 23, 1980

By party

Democrats49 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 18 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-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
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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