To table bellmon appeal of the ruling of the chair that judged a bellmon amendment to be legislation on an appropriations bill. (motion passed)

On Jun 27, 1980, the Senate voted 65–24. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–3, Republicans 14–21, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 65
No: 24
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jun 27, 1980

By party

Democrats52 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 21 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD 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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