To pass S. 2445, streamling regulations for the motor carrier industry by reducing procedural barriers for entering the industry, providing greater freedom to s

On Apr 15, 1980, the Senate voted 70–20 (S 2445). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 33–18, Republicans 37–2, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 70
No: 20
Did not vote: 10
Date: Apr 15, 1980

By party

Democrats33 yes · 18 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans37 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Wilbur Stewart D-AL voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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