To table the helms motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate sustained the ruling of the chair on helms amendment #3850 to H.R. 13511. (see RC 476)

On Oct 10, 1978, the Senate voted 50–41 (HR 13511). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–15, Republicans 6–29, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 50
No: 41
Did not vote: 10
Date: Oct 10, 1978

By party

Democrats43 yes · 15 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Paul Gerhart Hatfield D-MT voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted yes

The bill

H.R. 13511: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce income taxes, 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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