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Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · June 19, 1980
S. 2377

Recorded vote

TO TABLE BYRD AMENDMENT TO S. 2377 THAT ADDED A NEW SECTION TO THE BILL EXTENDING THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 31

Bill actionElections & government
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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. 2377

June 18, 1980 · TO AMEND S. 2377, FISCAL 1981 AUTHORIZATION F… · 72–19 June 18, 1980 · TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE TO THE HUDDLESTON AM… · 51–43 June 18, 1980 · TO AMEND S. 2377. SEE RC 221. (MOTION PASSED)… · 70–23 June 18, 1980 · TO TABLE HELMS AMENDMENT TO S. 2377 THAT ESTA… · 38–50 June 18, 1980 · TO TABLE BYRD MOTION TO RECOMMIT S. 2377 TO C… · 50–36 June 19, 1980 · TO PASS S. 2377, AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR FISCAL… · 86–3
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

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

Arkansas 0 yes, 2 no

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

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

Mississippi 1 yes, 1 no

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

North Carolina 1 yes, 1 no

Nebraska 0 yes, 2 no

New York 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

South Dakota 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

Select any member to pull their file.