To amend H.R. 10612, by making foreign military sales ineligible for disc benefits.

On Jul 1, 1976, the Senate voted 32–52 (HR 10612). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 31–20, Republicans 3–31, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 32
No: 52
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jul 1, 1976

By party

Democrats31 yes · 20 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 31 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-WY voted no

The bill

H.R. 10612: A bill to reform the tax laws of the United States.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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