To table the zimmerman nomination to the NLRB. (motion failed)

On Jul 28, 1980, the Senate voted 29–60. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–49, Republicans 26–11, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 29
No: 60
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jul 28, 1980

By party

Democrats3 yes · 49 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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