To amend S. CON. RES. 104 by reducing the budget authority for international affairs by $2.4 billion.

On Sep 6, 1978, the Senate voted 32–44 (SCR 104). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–33, Republicans 16–12, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 32
No: 44
Did not vote: 27
Date: Sep 6, 1978

By party

Democrats15 yes · 33 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 12 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maryon Pittman Allen D-AL voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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