To invoke cloture and end debate on the pearson-bentsen substitute bill (see RC 390) for S. 2104.

On Sep 26, 1977, the Senate voted 77–17 (S 2104). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–16, Republicans 34–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 77
No: 17
Did not vote: 9
Date: Sep 26, 1977

By party

Democrats43 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN 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
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD 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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