To table the metzenbaum amendment #955 to the pearson-bentsen substitute amendment (see RC 390) for S. 2104. Metzenbaum amendment #955 limits the return on in

On Sep 26, 1977, the Senate voted 61–28 (S 2104). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–25, Republicans 29–4, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 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: 28
Did not vote: 14
Date: Sep 26, 1977

By party

Democrats31 yes · 25 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 4 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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