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Senate roll call 831 · 96th Congress · Jul 29, 1980

To table boren amendment to H.R. 3904 that exempted certain small businesses from the occupational safety and health act. See RC 324. (motion failed) see note(s

On Jul 29, 1980, the Senate voted 36–53 (HR 3904). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 32–19, Republicans 4–33, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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
36
No
53
Did not vote
12
Date
Jul 29, 1980

By party

  • Democrats32 yes · 19 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans4 yes · 33 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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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