To amend S. 1839, higher education authorization, by limiting the eligible expenses of education which in part are made up of pell grants to $1500. (motion fail

On Jun 24, 1980, the Senate voted 24–71 (S 1839). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–41, Republicans 10–29, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 24
No: 71
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jun 24, 1980

By party

Democrats14 yes · 41 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 29 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
John Chester Culver D-IA voted yes
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted yes
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted yes
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 1839, higher education…: Senate Vote, Jun 24, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-752/to-amend-s-1839-higher-education-authorization-by-limiting (accessed 2026-10-16).