To agree to the conference report on H.R 4440, fiscal 1980 department of transportation appropriation. (motion passed)

On Nov 19, 1979, the Senate voted 67–20. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–7, Republicans 23–12, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 67
No: 20
Did not vote: 14
Date: Nov 19, 1979

By party

Democrats44 yes · 7 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 12 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Wilbur Stewart D-AL voted no
Howell Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on H.R…: Senate Vote, Nov 19, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-419/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).