To pass H.R. 7797.

On Aug 5, 1977, the Senate voted 40–27. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–11, Republicans 10–16, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 40
No: 27
Did not vote: 31
Date: Aug 5, 1977

By party

Democrats35 yes · 11 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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 pass H.R. 7797.: Senate Vote, Aug 5, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-346/to-pass-h-r-7797 (accessed 2026-10-15).