To table the helms amendment to S. RES. 4, an amendment that limits the total number of standing committees and subcommittees of the Senate to one hundred.

On Feb 3, 1977, the Senate voted 79–10. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–1, Republicans 25–9, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 79
No: 10
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 3, 1977

By party

Democrats54 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 9 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE 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 Lloyd Scott R-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the helms amendment to S. RES. 4…: Senate Vote, Feb 3, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-31/to-table-the-helms-amendment-to-s-res-4 (accessed 2026-10-15).