To amend muskie amendment to S. CON. RES. 36 by adjusting levels of revenues, new budget authority, and outlays so as to provide no real growth in federal spend

On Sep 17, 1979, the Senate voted 28–60. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–46, Republicans 22–15, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 60
Did not vote: 12
Date: Sep 17, 1979

By party

Democrats5 yes · 46 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 15 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
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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