To table the allen amendment to S. 2278. The allen amendment would cite the act as the tunney-kennedy-abourezk civil rights attorneys' fees awards act of 1976

On Sep 23, 1976, the Senate voted 52–9 (S 2278). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–3, Republicans 18–7, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 52
No: 9
Did not vote: 37
Date: Sep 23, 1976

By party

Democrats35 yes · 3 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 7 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no

The bill

S. 2278: A bill entitled The Civil Rights Attorneys' Fees Awards Act of 1975.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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