To table the abourezk amendment to S. RES. 400. The abourezk amendment gives the committee a greater degree of authority to disclose sensitive information.

On May 13, 1976, the Senate voted 77–13 (SRE 400). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–11, Republicans 33–2, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 77
No: 13
Did not vote: 10
Date: May 13, 1976

By party

Democrats43 yes · 11 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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