To amend S. CON. RES. 22 by increasing funds by $100 million for title III of the older americans act and for the meals on wheels program. (motion passed) se

On Apr 25, 1979, the Senate voted 68–21. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–9, Republicans 26–12, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 68
No: 21
Did not vote: 9
Date: Apr 25, 1979

By party

Democrats44 yes · 9 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 12 no · 3 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
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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