To pass H.R. 13570, after striking all after the enacting clause and substituting in lieu thereof the text of H.R. 7200, the sugar stabilization act.

On Oct 12, 1978, the Senate voted 50–22 (HR 13570). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–11, Republicans 14–11, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 22
Did not vote: 31
Date: Oct 12, 1978

By party

Democrats36 yes · 11 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 11 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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