To table the appropriations committee amendment to H. J. RES. 521. See RC 180. (motion failed) see note(s) 29

On Jun 10, 1980, the Senate voted 63–24. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–7, Republicans 21–17, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 63
No: 24
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jun 10, 1980

By party

Democrats41 yes · 7 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 17 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
William Proxmire 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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