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Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · November 27, 1979
H.R. 3919

Recorded vote

TO TABLE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT RESERVED $10 BILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NATION'S FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RAILROAD SYSTEMS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 22

Bill actionTransportation
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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. Bill metadata: Congress.gov.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on H.R. 3919

June 28, 1979 · TO AGREE TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3919… · 230–185 June 28, 1979 · TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 3919 THAT R… · 236–183 June 28, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY INCREASING THE QUANTITY… · 172–241 June 28, 1979 · TO RECOMMIT H.R. 3919 WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO RE… · 186–229 November 16, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919, WINDFALL PROFITS, BY REDU… · 32–53 November 19, 1979 · TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LONG AMENDME… · 81–4 November 19, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919, BY REDUCING THE TAX ON TI… · 32–58 November 26, 1979 · TO TABLE BUMPERS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, SUBS… · 50–32 November 26, 1979 · TO TABLE BOREN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT PR… · 32–52 November 27, 1979 · (CONTINUED) TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE … · 53–41 November 27, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING AN EXEMPTION … · 53–42 November 27, 1979 · TO TABLE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT… · 28–67 November 27, 1979 · TO AGREE TO DIVISION I OF MAGNUSON AMENDMENT … · 81–13 November 27, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO… · 19–79 November 28, 1979 · TO TABLE BRADLEY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 RAISI… · 39–58 December 4, 1979 · (CONTINUED) TO AMEND H.R. 3919, WINDFALL PROF… · 58–35 December 4, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY STRIKING THE PROVISIONS… · 39–54 December 4, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919, BY INCREASING THE PHASEOU… · 68–26 December 5, 1979 · TO TABLE LEAHY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, THAT E… · 57–37 December 5, 1979 · TO TABLE ROTH MOTION TO WAIVE PROVISIONS OF T… · 49–44 December 6, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING COST-OF-LIVIN… · 41–47 December 6, 1979 · TO TABLE MATHIAS MOTION TO RECONSIDER ARMSTRO… · 49–38 December 6, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY ADDING A NEW TITLE ESTA… · 26–60 December 6, 1979 · TO TABLE BELLMON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT … · 50–35 December 6, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY REINSTATING THE NONBUSI… · 39–40 December 7, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING A TAX CREDIT … · 82–1 December 7, 1979 · TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER HELMS AMEND… · 44–42 December 7, 1979 · TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR DIVISION I OF AR… · 42–40 December 10, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY RECLASSIFYING COOK INLE… · 61–19 December 10, 1979 · TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR TITLE I OF H.R. … · 29–56 December 10, 1979 · TO TABLE ROTH MOTION TO WAIVE PROVISIONS OF T… · 43–40 December 10, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY CREATING DEVELOPMENT AN… · 31–51 December 11, 1979 · TO TABLE DECONCINI AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THA… · 65–8 December 12, 1979 · TO TABLE RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919, PRO… · 44–53 December 12, 1979 · TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON H.R. 3919. (MOTION FAIL… · 53–46 December 13, 1979 · TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON H.R. 3919. (MOTION FAIL… · 56–40 December 14, 1979 · TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON H.R. 3919. (MOTION FAIL… · 56–39 December 14, 1979 · TO AMEND RIBICOFF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 BY R… · 78–13 December 14, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING A GRADUATED T… · 52–38 December 15, 1979 · TO TABLE DANFORTH AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 THAT… · 65–28 December 15, 1979 · TO TABLE PERCY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3919 (SEE RC… · 45–47 December 15, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 BY PROVIDING A 20% ENERGY … · 42–49 December 17, 1979 · TO AMEND H.R. 3919 RELATIVE TO THE PRODUCTION… · 74–16 December 17, 1979 · TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON H.R. 3919. (MOTION PASSE… · 84–14 December 17, 1979 · TO TABLE BENTSEN SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H.R.… · 41–57 December 17, 1979 · TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR BENTSEN AMENDMEN… · 94–4 December 17, 1979 · TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT THE T… · 61–36 December 17, 1979 · TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT THE B… · 69–26 December 17, 1979 · TO PASS H.R. 3919. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(… · 74–24 December 18, 1979 · TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES TO ACCEPT SENATE LANGUA… · 326–77 February 20, 1980 · TO TABLE D'AMOURS MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREE… · 130–272 February 20, 1980 · TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES IN THE CONFERENCE… · 195–207 February 27, 1980 · TO TABLE HOWARD MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONF… · 294–118 March 12, 1980 · TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 391… · 185–227 March 12, 1980 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 391… · 302–107 March 27, 1980 · TO REFER THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3919, … · 35–61 March 27, 1980 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 391… · 66–31
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 20 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 13 every one voted no; 17 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: 2 yes, 0 no
  2. Maine: 1 yes, 1 no
  3. Vermont: 0 yes, 2 no
  4. New Hampshire: 0 yes, 2 no
  5. Washington: 1 yes, 1 no
  6. Idaho: 1 yes, 1 no
  7. Montana: 0 yes, 2 no
  8. North Dakota: 0 yes, 2 no
  9. Minnesota: 1 yes, 1 no
  10. Illinois: 1 yes, 1 no
  11. Wisconsin: 1 yes, 1 no
  12. Michigan: 0 yes, 2 no
  13. New York: 1 yes, 1 no
  14. Rhode Island: 0 yes, 2 no
  15. Massachusetts: 0 yes, 2 no
  16. Oregon: 2 yes, 0 no
  17. Nevada: 2 yes, 0 no
  18. Wyoming: 2 yes, 0 no
  19. South Dakota: 0 yes, 2 no
  20. Iowa: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  21. Indiana: 1 yes, 1 no
  22. Ohio: 2 yes, 0 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 0 yes, 2 no
  24. New Jersey: 2 yes, 0 no
  25. Connecticut: 1 yes, 1 no
  26. California: 1 yes, 1 no
  27. Utah: 1 yes, 1 no
  28. Colorado: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  29. Nebraska: 1 yes, 1 no
  30. Missouri: 2 yes, 0 no
  31. Kentucky: 2 yes, 0 no
  32. West Virginia: 0 yes, 2 no
  33. Virginia: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  34. Maryland: 0 yes, 2 no
  35. Delaware: 2 yes, 0 no
  36. Arizona: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  37. New Mexico: 2 yes, 0 no
  38. Kansas: 1 yes, 1 no
  39. Arkansas: 1 yes, 1 no
  40. Tennessee: 1 yes, 1 no
  41. North Carolina: 1 yes, 1 no
  42. South Carolina: 2 yes, 0 no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 2 yes, 0 no
  45. Louisiana: 2 yes, 0 no
  46. Mississippi: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  47. Alabama: 2 yes, 0 no
  48. Georgia: 2 yes, 0 no
  49. Hawaii: 2 yes, 0 no
  50. Texas: 2 yes, 0 no
  51. Florida: 1 yes, 1 no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Arkansas 1 yes, 1 no

Arizona 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Colorado 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Iowa 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Mississippi 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Montana 0 yes, 2 no

North Carolina 1 yes, 1 no

Nebraska 1 yes, 1 no

Virginia 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 0 yes, 2 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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