To recommit the nominations for the panama canal commission to the committee on foreign affairs. See RC 74. (motion failed)

On Apr 2, 1980, the Senate voted 26–66. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–53, Republicans 26–12, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 26
No: 66
Did not vote: 8
Date: Apr 2, 1980

By party

Democrats1 yes · 53 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 12 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Wilbur Stewart D-AL voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit the nominations for the panama…: Senate Vote, Apr 2, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-581/to-recommit-the-nominations-for-the-panama-canal-commission (accessed 2026-10-17).