To amend S. 977 by inserting a provision that authorizes the federal energy administration to recommend price regulation of coal if the rate of increase of the

On Sep 8, 1977, the Senate voted 39–44 (S 977). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 37–20, Republicans 3–25, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 39
No: 44
Did not vote: 18
Date: Sep 8, 1977

By party

Democrats37 yes · 20 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 25 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA 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
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX 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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