To proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of richard m. Bilby of arizona to be district court judge.

On Oct 1, 1976, the Senate voted 38–14. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–14, Republicans 19–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 38
No: 14
Did not vote: 48
Date: Oct 1, 1976

By party

Democrats19 yes · 14 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To proceed to executive session to consider…: Senate Vote, Oct 1, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-1307/to-proceed-to-executive-session-to-consider-the-nomination (accessed 2026-10-16).