To agree to a modified amendment to S. 427 that would have the effect of negating the President's decision to discontinue funding for nineteen water projects.

On Mar 10, 1977, the Senate voted 65–24 (S 427). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–19, Republicans 31–4, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 65
No: 24
Did not vote: 12
Date: Mar 10, 1977

By party

Democrats37 yes · 19 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to a modified amendment to S. 427…: Senate Vote, Mar 10, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-45/to-agree-to-a-modified-amendment-to-s-427 (accessed 2026-10-16).