To decide whether the brooke amendment (see RC 263) to H.R. 7555 is germane to the bill.

On Jun 29, 1977, the Senate voted 74–21 (HR 7555). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–11, Republicans 26–10, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 21
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jun 29, 1977

By party

Democrats47 yes · 11 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT 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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