To recess.

On Jun 11, 1980, the Senate voted 14–71. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–46, Republicans 13–24, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 14
No: 71
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jun 11, 1980

By party

Democrats1 yes · 46 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 24 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recess.: Senate Vote, Jun 11, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-705/to-recess (accessed 2026-10-13).