That the Senate adjourn.

On Sep 23, 1976, the Senate voted 19–67. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–48, Republicans 16–17, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 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: 19
No: 67
Did not vote: 15
Date: Sep 23, 1976

By party

Democrats3 yes · 48 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 17 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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