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Senate roll call 796 · 96th Congress · Jul 1, 1980

To amend H.R. 6974. See RC 287. (motion passed) see note(s) 34

On Jul 1, 1980, the Senate voted 54–35 (HR 6974). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–8, Republicans 11–26, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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
54
No
35
Did not vote
11
Date
Jul 1, 1980

By party

  • Democrats44 yes · 8 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans11 yes · 26 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6974: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces and for civil

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 amend H.R. 6974. See RC 287. (motion…: Senate Vote, Jul 1, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-796/to-amend-h-r-6974-see-rc-287-motion (accessed 2026-10-17).