To table the ford amendment to S. 2104, an amendment ending the price controls on gas produced by small wells with an output of no more than 100 MCF per day.

On Sep 24, 1977, the Senate voted 28–46 (S 2104). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 29–18, Republicans 2–27, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 28
No: 46
Did not vote: 27
Date: Sep 24, 1977

By party

Democrats29 yes · 18 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 27 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN 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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