To table weicker amendment to S. CON. RES. 86 that would increase the budget authority in health function (550) by $100 million in fiscal 1980 and by $400 milli

On May 12, 1980, the Senate voted 80–10. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–4, Republicans 33–6, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 80
No: 10
Did not vote: 11
Date: May 12, 1980

By party

Democrats46 yes · 4 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN 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 weicker amendment to S. CON. RES…: Senate Vote, May 12, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-628/to-table-weicker-amendment-to-s-con-res-86 (accessed 2026-10-14).