To amend S. CON. RES. 43 by reducing revenues by $11.4 billion and reducing outlays by 2.5% in all functions in order to provide for a 10% across-the-board inc

On Sep 9, 1977, the Senate voted 19–64. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–50, Republicans 14–15, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 19
No: 64
Did not vote: 18
Date: Sep 9, 1977

By party

Democrats6 yes · 50 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 15 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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