To amend H.R. 8617, by providing that employees who are "public figures" or employees of the department of justice, IRS, CIA, nsa, or dia, may not engage in

On Mar 11, 1976, the Senate voted 44–46 (HR 8617). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–39, Republicans 28–7, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 44
No: 46
Did not vote: 10
Date: Mar 11, 1976

By party

Democrats15 yes · 39 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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