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Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · June 28, 1980
H.R. 7542

Recorded vote

TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT HEINZ AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7542, PROHIBITING THE USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR COUNTING OR REPORTING ILLEGAL ALIENS FOR PURPOSES OF APPORTIONING REPRESENTATIVES OF CONGRESS…

Bill actionBudget & spending
01
The question

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

02
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. 7542

June 17, 1980 · TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FO… · 394–7 June 17, 1980 · TO AMEND H.R. 7542, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIO… · 346–47 June 18, 1980 · TO AMEND H.R. 7542, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIO… · 185–230 June 18, 1980 · TO AMEND H.R. 7542, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIO… · 326–81 June 19, 1980 · TO AMEND H.R. 7542, FISCAL 1980 SUPPLEMENTAL … · 210–188 June 19, 1980 · TO PASS H.R. 7542, FISCAL 1980 SUPPLEMENTAL A… · 294–106 June 26, 1980 · TO AMEND H.R. 7542, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIO… · 84–6 June 27, 1980 · TO TABLE WEICKER POINT OF ORDER THAT COMMITTT… · 37–54 June 27, 1980 · TO AGREE THAT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 754… · 36–55 June 27, 1980 · TO TABLE PRESSLER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7542 THAT… · 62–26 June 27, 1980 · TO TABLE CRANSTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7542 THAT… · 35–50 June 27, 1980 · TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT THE C… · 72–11 June 27, 1980 · TO TABLE LONG MOTION TO RECONSIDER LONG AMEND… · 79–3 June 27, 1980 · TO TABLE WEICKER MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 904 … · 43–39 June 27, 1980 · TO TABLE BUMPERS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7542 THAT … · 56–23 June 28, 1980 · TO AMEND H.R. 7542 BY MAKING $1.45 BILLION FR… · 45–39 June 28, 1980 · TO TABLE JOHNSTON MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VO… · 42–43 June 28, 1980 · TO AMEND H.R. 7542 BY ELIMINATING FUNDS FOR T… · 36–47 June 28, 1980 · TO AMEND H.R. 7542 BY BRINGING THE BILL WITHI… · 71–10 June 28, 1980 · TO TABLE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7542 THAT DE… · 55–24 June 28, 1980 · TO TABLE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7542 THAT DE… · 72–6 June 28, 1980 · TO TABLE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7542 THAT DE… · 44–33 June 28, 1980 · TO TABLE TSONGAS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7542 THAT … · 58–18 June 28, 1980 · TO PASS H.R. 7542. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S… · 53–22 July 1, 1980 · TO TABLE BAUMAN MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONF… · 241–163 July 2, 1980 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 754… · 291–117 July 2, 1980 · TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE AMENDME… · 198–196 July 2, 1980 · TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 95 TO H.R. … · 212–178 July 2, 1980 · TO TABLE HECKLER MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOT… · 107–262 July 2, 1980 · TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ON RC 397 ON H.R. 754… · 243–124 July 2, 1980 · TO TABLE BAUMAN APPEAL OF CHAIR'S RULING REGA… · 222–140 July 2, 1980 · TO CONCUR WITH AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT … · 199–163 July 2, 1980 · TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 7542, S… · 37–19
The map

How each state's senators voted

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

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

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

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

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

Mississippi 1 yes, 1 no

Montana 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

North Carolina 1 yes, 1 no

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

Nebraska 1 yes, 1 no

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

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

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

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

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

South Dakota 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Utah 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 2 yes, 0 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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