To table motion to reconsider vote by which motion to table chiles amendment to H. J. RES. 610, making appropriations through 12/15/80, was rejected. (see RC 45

On Sep 26, 1980, the Senate voted 40–39. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 11–32, Republicans 28–7, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 40
No: 39
Did not vote: 22
Date: Sep 26, 1980

By party

Democrats11 yes · 32 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 7 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted yes
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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