To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which bartlett's amendment to S. CON. RES. 98 was agreed to. (see RC 117).

On Apr 5, 1976, the Senate voted 30–43 (SCR 98). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–36, Republicans 18–9, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 30
No: 43
Did not vote: 25
Date: Apr 5, 1976

By party

Democrats11 yes · 36 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 9 no · 11 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
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted yes
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To table the motion to reconsider the vote…: Senate Vote, Apr 5, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-729/to-table-the-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).