To table a motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate agreed to the morgan amendment #1730 to the hart substitute amendment to H.R. 8532. (see RC 240)

On Jun 8, 1976, the Senate voted 75–8 (HR 8532). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–1, Republicans 23–7, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 75
No: 8
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jun 8, 1976

By party

Democrats54 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 7 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no

The bill

H.R. 8532: A bill to amend the Clayton Act to permit State attorneys general to bring certain antitrust actions, and for other purposes.

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 table a motion to reconsider the vote by…: Senate Vote, Jun 8, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-852/to-table-a-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-16).