To table thurmond amendment to S. CON. RES. 86 that increases the recommended levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal 1981 for veterans' benefits

On May 6, 1980, the Senate voted 44–39. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–14, Republicans 12–25, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 44
No: 39
Did not vote: 15
Date: May 6, 1980

By party

Democrats34 yes · 14 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 25 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Donald Wilbur Stewart D-AL voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-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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