To table the kennedy amendment #957 to S. 2104, the bill establishing a comprehensive natural gas policy. The kennedy amendment would lower the regulated pric

On Sep 21, 1977, the Senate voted 73–21 (S 2104). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–20, Republicans 34–2, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 73
No: 21
Did not vote: 8
Date: Sep 21, 1977

By party

Democrats39 yes · 20 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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