To pass H.R. 6974. (motion passed) see note(s) 34

On Jul 2, 1980, the Senate voted 84–3 (HR 6974). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–2, Republicans 34–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 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: 84
No: 3
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jul 2, 1980

By party

Democrats54 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

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 pass H.R. 6974. (motion passed) see…: Senate Vote, Jul 2, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-803/to-pass-h-r-6974-motion-passed-see-note (accessed 2026-10-16).