To amend the moss amendment (see RC 455) to S. 3219, by providing that during the period of proposed study nothing in the clean air act shall be construed to

On Aug 3, 1976, the Senate voted 17–74 (S 3219). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–52, Republicans 14–22, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 17
No: 74
Did not vote: 8
Date: Aug 3, 1976

By party

Democrats3 yes · 52 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 22 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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