To table stevens amendment to H. J. RES. 610, making appropriations through 12/15/80, reaffirming the senates position relative to abortion. (motion failed)

On Sep 30, 1980, the Senate voted 28–38. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–25, Republicans 16–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 28
No: 38
Did not vote: 34
Date: Sep 30, 1980

By party

Democrats13 yes · 25 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 13 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph 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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