To amend S. CON. RES. 86 by revising the second concurrent budget resolution and cutting $8.1 billion from fiscal 1980 outlays. (motion failed) see note(s) 26

On May 6, 1980, the Senate voted 27–55. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–38, Republicans 18–18, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 27
No: 55
Did not vote: 18
Date: May 6, 1980

By party

Democrats8 yes · 38 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 18 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
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
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
John William Warner R-VA 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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