To pass S. 3486.

On Sep 26, 1978, the Senate voted 89–3 (S 3486). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–2, Republicans 36–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 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: 89
No: 3
Did not vote: 11
Date: Sep 26, 1978

By party

Democrats53 yes · 2 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans36 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass S. 3486.: Senate Vote, Sep 26, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-1042/to-pass-s-3486 (accessed 2026-10-14).