To table the bentsen amendment #849 to the pearson-bentsen substitute (see RC 390) for S. 2104. The bentsen amendment provides for incremental pricing of natu

On Sep 24, 1977, the Senate voted 17–59 (S 2104). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–32, Republicans 1–27, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 17
No: 59
Did not vote: 27
Date: Sep 24, 1977

By party

Democrats16 yes · 32 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 27 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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