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Senate roll call 792 · 96th Congress · Jul 1, 1980

To table levin amendment to H.R. 6974, fiscal 1981 department of defense authorization, that restored the army's authorized end strength in fiscal 1981. This am

On Jul 1, 1980, the Senate voted 22–69 (HR 6974). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–47, Republicans 11–24, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 21 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
22
No
69
Did not vote
8
Date
Jul 1, 1980

By party

  • Democrats10 yes · 47 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans11 yes · 24 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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 table levin amendment to H.R. 6974…: Senate Vote, Jul 1, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-792/to-table-levin-amendment-to-h-r-6974-fiscal (accessed 2026-10-17).

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