To table weicker amendment to S. CON. RES. 86 that would provide funding for 300,000 units of section 8 subsidized private rental and public housing in fiscal 1

On May 12, 1980, the Senate voted 67–26. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–17, Republicans 31–9, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 67
No: 26
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 12, 1980

By party

Democrats35 yes · 17 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 9 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Wilbur Stewart D-AL voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph 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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