To table division 5, premerger notification and stay, of the allen substitute amendment (see RC 547) to the r.c. Byrd substitute amendment to H.R. 8532.

On Aug 31, 1976, the Senate voted 63–23 (HR 8532). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–7, Republicans 17–15, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 63
No: 23
Did not vote: 13
Date: Aug 31, 1976

By party

Democrats48 yes · 7 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 15 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no

The bill

H.R. 8532: A bill to amend the Clayton Act to permit State attorneys general to bring certain antitrust actions, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To table division 5, premerger notification…: Senate Vote, Aug 31…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-1164/to-table-division-5-premerger-notification-and-stay-of (accessed 2026-10-17).