To amend S. 1523 by deleting a section that would have discontinued the congressional right to analyze the impact of the bill on federal spending.

On Jun 7, 1977, the Senate voted 70–18. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–16, Republicans 32–4, Independents 1–0. 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: 70
No: 18
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jun 7, 1977

By party

Democrats40 yes · 16 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL 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
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH 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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