To recommit H.R. 7584, state-justice appropriations, to the committee on appropriations. (motion failed)

On Nov 13, 1980, the Senate voted 11–73 (HR 7584). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–41, Republicans 4–31, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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: 11
No: 73
Did not vote: 17
Date: Nov 13, 1980

By party

Democrats7 yes · 41 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 31 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
John Chester Culver D-IA voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Carl Levin D-MI voted yes
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted yes
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted yes
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson 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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