To pass H.R. 3904. (motion passed) see note(s) 35

On Jul 29, 1980, the Senate voted 85–1 (HR 3904). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 35–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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: 85
No: 1
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jul 29, 1980

By party

Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans35 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no

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

Roger William Jepsen R-IA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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