To discharge the committee on energy and natural resources from further consideration of S. RES. 121, a resolution approving standby emergency weekend sales res

On May 8, 1979, the Senate voted 16–81 (SRES 121). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–47, Republicans 7–33, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 16
No: 81
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 8, 1979

By party

Democrats9 yes · 47 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 33 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To discharge the committee on energy and…: Senate Vote, May 8, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-83/to-discharge-the-committee-on-energy-and-natural-resources (accessed 2026-10-17).