To table metzenbaum motion to reconsider the vote on rollcall 370. (motion passed) see note(s) 37

On Aug 21, 1980, the Senate voted 71–20. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–11, Republicans 31–9, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 71
No: 20
Did not vote: 10
Date: Aug 21, 1980

By party

Democrats39 yes · 11 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 9 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Larry Lee Pressler R-SD voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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