To advise and consent to the nomination of ray marshall (texas) to be secretary of labor.

On Jan 26, 1977, the Senate voted 74–20. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–4, Republicans 20–16, 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: 74
No: 20
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jan 26, 1977

By party

Democrats54 yes · 4 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 16 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To advise and consent to the nomination of…: Senate Vote, Jan 26, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-12/to-advise-and-consent-to-the-nomination-of-ray (accessed 2026-10-17).