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Senate roll call 786 · 96th Congress · Jun 30, 1980

To amend H.R. 6974, fiscal 1981 department of defense authorizations, by insuring that the secretary of defense retains the authority to set forth the criteria

On Jun 30, 1980, the Senate voted 57–28 (HR 6974). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–14, Republicans 21–13, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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
57
No
28
Did not vote
15
Date
Jun 30, 1980

By party

  • Democrats37 yes · 14 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans21 yes · 13 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6974: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces and for civil

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 H.R. 6974, fiscal 1981 department…: Senate Vote, Jun 30, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-786/to-amend-h-r-6974-fiscal-1981-department-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

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