To pass H.R. 12438.

On May 26, 1976, the Senate voted 76–2 (HR 12438). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–1, Republicans 31–1, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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: 76
No: 2
Did not vote: 20
Date: May 26, 1976

By party

Democrats47 yes · 1 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no

The bill

H.R. 12438: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1977, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescr

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 12438.: Senate Vote, May 26, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-811/to-pass-h-r-12438 (accessed 2026-10-16).