To agree to an amendment to S. 1991, FTC authorization, that is relative to reimbursement fees. (motion failed)

On Feb 7, 1980, the Senate voted 38–56 (S 1991). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–46, Republicans 29–11, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 38
No: 56
Did not vote: 5
Date: Feb 7, 1980

By party

Democrats9 yes · 46 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 11 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted yes
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
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC 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
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to an amendment to S. 1991, FTC…: Senate Vote, Feb 7, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-545/to-agree-to-an-amendment-to-s-1991-ftc (accessed 2026-10-17).