To adjourn the Senate.

On Jun 8, 1976, the Senate voted 21–56. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–49, Republicans 20–9, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 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: 21
No: 56
Did not vote: 21
Date: Jun 8, 1976

By party

Democrats1 yes · 49 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 9 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To adjourn the Senate.: Senate Vote, Jun 8, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-859/to-adjourn-the-senate (accessed 2026-10-15).