To agree to a committee amendment to H.R. 12931 that increases the U.S. Contribution to the asian development bank from $220 million to $309.6 million.

On Sep 22, 1978, the Senate voted 39–20 (HR 12931). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–11, Republicans 11–9, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 39
No: 20
Did not vote: 43
Date: Sep 22, 1978

By party

Democrats29 yes · 11 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 9 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no

The bill

H.R. 12931: A bill making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, 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 agree to a committee amendment to H.R…: Senate Vote, Sep 22, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-1028/to-agree-to-a-committee-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).