To amend S. 3136, by allowing an additional $25 per month deduction for any household containing at least one individual age 65 or over rather than 60 or over.

On Apr 6, 1976, the Senate voted 18–77 (S 3136). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–57, Republicans 16–19, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 18
No: 77
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 6, 1976

By party

Democrats1 yes · 57 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 19 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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