To pass H.R. 7428, extending the public debt limit through june 30, 1980. (motion passed)

On Jun 4, 1980, the Senate voted 67–20 (HR 7428). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–6, Republicans 24–14, 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: 67
No: 20
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jun 4, 1980

By party

Democrats42 yes · 6 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 14 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

The bill

H.R. 7428: A bill to extend the present public debt limit through June 30, 1980.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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