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Senate roll call 1039 · 95th Congress · Sep 26, 1978

To amend S. 3486, the bill authorizing appropriations for military procurement for fiscal year 1979, by deleting the $209 million for shipbuilding claims.

On Sep 26, 1978, the Senate voted 15–76 (S 3486). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–42, Republicans 2–33, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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
15
No
76
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 26, 1978

By party

  • Democrats13 yes · 42 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans2 yes · 33 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 3486: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1979 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons and for research, development, test and evaluation for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the a

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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