To amend H.R. 7584, prohibiting the use of funds enforcing the agricultural commodity export embargo to the USSR. (motion failed) see note(s) 40

On Sep 26, 1980, the Senate voted 40–41 (HR 7584). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–36, Republicans 30–7, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 40
No: 41
Did not vote: 13
Date: Sep 26, 1980

By party

Democrats14 yes · 36 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 7 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
John Chester Culver D-IA voted yes
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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