To table the griffin amendment to S. 926. The griffin amendment prohibits the use of reduced postal rates by any "corporation, labor organization, membership

On Aug 3, 1977, the Senate voted 54–37. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–6, Republicans 6–30, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 12 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: 54
No: 37
Did not vote: 12
Date: Aug 3, 1977

By party

Democrats49 yes · 6 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the griffin amendment to S. 926…: Senate Vote, Aug 3, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-330/to-table-the-griffin-amendment-to-s-926-the (accessed 2026-10-16).