To agree to the conference report on H. J. RES. 404, the bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal 1980. (motion failed)

On Sep 28, 1979, the Senate voted 9–55. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–33, Republicans 2–24, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 9 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: 9
No: 55
Did not vote: 34
Date: Sep 28, 1979

By party

Democrats7 yes · 33 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 24 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on H. J…: Senate Vote, Sep 28, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-324/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-j (accessed 2026-10-17).