To amend S. 252 by requiring national park lands smaller than 6,000 acres to meet class i air quality standards.

On Jun 9, 1977, the Senate voted 18–75 (S 252). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–56, Republicans 16–20, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 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: 18
No: 75
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jun 9, 1977

By party

Democrats2 yes · 56 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 20 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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