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Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · May 14, 1980
S. 1309

Recorded vote

TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT OF S. 1309, SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD STAMP AUTHORIZATION. (MOTION PASSED)

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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 S. 1309

July 23, 1979 · TO AMEND MCGOVERN AMENDMENT TO S. 1309, FOOD … · 37–57 July 23, 1979 · TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1309, FOOD ST… · 75–20 May 8, 1980 · TO AMEND S. 1309, FOOD STAMPS AUTHORIZATION, … · 112–289 May 8, 1980 · TO AMEND S. 1309 BY REDUCING THE FOOD STAMP B… · 134–269 May 8, 1980 · TO AMEND S. 1309 BY LIMITING ELIGIBILITY FOR … · 106–297 May 8, 1980 · TO AMEND S. 1309 BY REINSTATING THE PURCHASE … · 154–248 May 8, 1980 · TO AMEND S. 1309 BY PROVIDING FOR REPAYMENT O… · 241–147 May 8, 1980 · TO AMEND S. 1309 BY CONVERTING THE FOOD STAMP… · 111–268 May 8, 1980 · TO PASS S. 1309. (MOTION PASSED) · 320–56 May 14, 1980 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1309.… · 324–80 May 14, 1980 · TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS THE CONFERENCE … · 29–61
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

Arkansas 2 yes, 0 no

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

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

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

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

Maine 1 yes, 0 no

Mississippi 1 yes, 1 no

Montana 2 yes, 0 no

North Carolina 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Nebraska 1 yes, 1 no

New Hampshire 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

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

Rhode Island 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 2 yes, 0 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 100 members

Select any member to pull their file.