To confirm the nomination don alan zimmerman to be a member of the national labor relations board. (motion passed)

On Aug 5, 1980, the Senate voted 68–27. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–7, Republicans 20–19, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 68
No: 27
Did not vote: 6
Date: Aug 5, 1980

By party

Democrats48 yes · 7 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 19 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY 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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