To amend S. 1523 by deleting from the bill the entire section on community reinvestment.

On Jun 6, 1977, the Senate voted 31–40. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–33, Republicans 21–8, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 31
No: 40
Did not vote: 26
Date: Jun 6, 1977

By party

Democrats15 yes · 33 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 8 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted yes

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 amend S. 1523 by deleting from the bill…: Senate Vote, Jun 6, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-172/to-amend-s-1523-by-deleting-from-the-bill (accessed 2026-10-17).