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Senate roll call 830 · 96th Congress · Jul 29, 1980

To amend H.R. 3904 by increasing the mandatory de minimis reduction ceiling from $50,000 to $100,000. (motion passed) see note(s) 35

On Jul 29, 1980, the Senate voted 47–42 (HR 3904). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 15–36, Republicans 31–6, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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
47
No
42
Did not vote
12
Date
Jul 29, 1980

By party

  • Democrats15 yes · 36 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans31 yes · 6 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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