To amend S. 3055, to provide for U.S. Standards and a national inspection system for grain, by deleting a provision requiring federal inspection at inland term

On Apr 26, 1976, the Senate voted 36–38 (S 3055). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–33, Republicans 27–5, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 36
No: 38
Did not vote: 21
Date: Apr 26, 1976

By party

Democrats14 yes · 33 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 3055, to provide for U.S…: Senate Vote, Apr 26, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-762/to-amend-s-3055-to-provide-for-u-s (accessed 2026-10-17).