To table durkin amendment to S. CON. RES. 86 that would repeal percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas, expensing of oil and gas intangible drilling cost

On May 12, 1980, the Senate voted 71–22. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–18, Republicans 36–4, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 71
No: 22
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 12, 1980

By party

Democrats34 yes · 18 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans36 yes · 4 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC 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
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI 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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