To amend H.R. 6974 relative to the number of male individuals who are not high school graduates enlisted or inducted into the army during fiscal 1981. (motion p

On Jul 1, 1980, the Senate voted 89–0 (HR 6974). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–0, Republicans 37–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 89
No: 0
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 1, 1980

By party

Democrats53 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans37 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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