To pass H.R. 9803.

On Jan 29, 1976, the Senate voted 65–24 (HR 9803). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–7, Republicans 19–16, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 65
No: 24
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jan 29, 1976

By party

Democrats49 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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 pass H.R. 9803.: Senate Vote, Jan 29, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-631/to-pass-h-r-9803 (accessed 2026-10-16).