To amend S. CON. RES. 86. See RC 123. (motion passed) see note(s) 26

On May 12, 1980, the Senate voted 68–25. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–14, Republicans 29–11, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 68
No: 25
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 12, 1980

By party

Democrats38 yes · 14 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 11 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted no
Paul Efthemios Tsongas D-MA voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
J. James Exon D-NE voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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