To table the long (for metzenbaum) amendment #1122 to the pearson-bentsen substitute (see RC 390) for S. 2104. Amendment #1122 deletes a section of the substit

On Sep 30, 1977, the Senate voted 76–17 (S 2104). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–16, Republicans 36–1, 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: 76
No: 17
Did not vote: 10
Date: Sep 30, 1977

By party

Democrats40 yes · 16 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans36 yes · 1 no · 1 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 William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA 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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