To table cranston amendment to S 870, veterans' amendments, that required the secretary of HEW to study and report to the Congress on the long-term health effec

On Jan 24, 1980, the Senate voted 28–59 (S 870). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–42, Republicans 20–16, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 28
No: 59
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jan 24, 1980

By party

Democrats8 yes · 42 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 16 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson 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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