To concur in the house amendment to S. CON. RES. 36, revising the federal budget with a substitute amendment that retains reconciliation instructions to seven c

On Nov 7, 1979, the Senate voted 65–27. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–13, Republicans 26–13, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 65
No: 27
Did not vote: 8
Date: Nov 7, 1979

By party

Democrats40 yes · 13 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
Carl Levin D-MI voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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