To table mcgovern amendment to S. CON. RES. 86 that would reduce new budget authority and outlays for national defense and increase new budget authority and out

On May 8, 1980, the Senate voted 70–17. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–11, Republicans 32–6, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 17
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 8, 1980

By party

Democrats38 yes · 11 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD 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 table mcgovern amendment to S. CON. RES…: Senate Vote, May 8, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-621/to-table-mcgovern-amendment-to-s-con-res-86 (accessed 2026-10-14).