Topass S. 2662.

On Feb 18, 1976, the Senate voted 60–30 (S 2662). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–18, Republicans 21–13, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 31 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: 60
No: 30
Did not vote: 8
Date: Feb 18, 1976

By party

Democrats40 yes · 18 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen 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
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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, “Topass S. 2662.: Senate Vote, Feb 18, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-647/topass-s-2662 (accessed 2026-10-14).