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Senate roll call 212 · 95th Congress · Jun 16, 1977

To amend H.R. 6689 by allowing the distribution of a U.S. Information agency film titled "man in the environment" in the U.S.a.

On Jun 16, 1977, the Senate voted 74–16 (HR 6689). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–3, Republicans 21–13, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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
16
Did not vote
14
Date
Jun 16, 1977

By party

  • Democrats52 yes · 3 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans21 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6689: A bill to authorize fiscal year 1978 appropriations for the Department of State, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, to make certain changes in the Foreign Service personnel system.

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 H.R. 6689 by allowing the…: Senate Vote, Jun 16, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-212/to-amend-h-r-6689-by-allowing-the-distribution (accessed 2026-10-17).

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