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On May 12, 1980, the Senate voted 73–20. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–18, Republicans 38–2, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 73
No: 20
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 12, 1980

By party

Democrats34 yes · 18 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans38 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Wilbur Stewart D-AL voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI 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
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA 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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