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Senate roll call 833 · 96th Congress · Jul 29, 1980

To amend H.R. 3904 by striking the provision providing a special effective date for the seagoing industry. (motion failed) see note(s) 35

On Jul 29, 1980, the Senate voted 28–51 (HR 3904). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–46, Republicans 27–4, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 5 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
28
No
51
Did not vote
22
Date
Jul 29, 1980

By party

  • Democrats1 yes · 46 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans27 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3904: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, for the purpose of improving retirement income security under private multiemployer pension plans by strengthening the funding requirements for those plans, authorizing plan preservation measures for financially troubled multiemployer pension plans, and revising the manner in whic

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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