To offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute for the bentsen amendment (see RC 402) to the pearson-bentsen substitute (see RC 390) for S. 2104. The deco

On Sep 24, 1977, the Senate voted 61–17 (S 2104). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–14, Republicans 28–2, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 61
No: 17
Did not vote: 25
Date: Sep 24, 1977

By party

Democrats34 yes · 14 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI 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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