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Senate roll call 829 · 96th Congress · Jul 29, 1980

To amend H.R. 3904, providing changes in the employee retirement income security act, by providing that the provisions of erisa shall not apply to stone, sand,

On Jul 29, 1980, the Senate voted 52–37 (HR 3904). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–32, Republicans 32–5, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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
52
No
37
Did not vote
12
Date
Jul 29, 1980

By party

  • Democrats19 yes · 32 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans32 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3904: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, for the purpose of improving retirement income security under private multiemployer pension plans by strengthening the funding requirements for those plans, authorizing plan preservation measures for financially troubled multiemployer pension plans, and revising the manner in whic

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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