To amend S. 2377. See RC 221. (motion passed) see note(s) 31

On Jun 18, 1980, the Senate voted 70–23 (S 2377). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–16, Republicans 32–7, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 70
No: 23
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jun 18, 1980

By party

Democrats37 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Wilbur Stewart D-AL voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT 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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