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On Sep 26, 1977, the Senate voted 40–53 (S 2104). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 36–21, Republicans 4–31, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 40
No: 53
Did not vote: 11
Date: Sep 26, 1977

By party

Democrats36 yes · 21 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 31 no · 3 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
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD 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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