To table abourezk (for bentsen) amendment #1316 to the modified version of S. 2104 (see RC 489). Amendment #1316 requires the secretary of energy to submit an

On Sep 30, 1977, the Senate voted 69–25 (S 2104). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–15, Republicans 26–10, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 69
No: 25
Did not vote: 9
Date: Sep 30, 1977

By party

Democrats43 yes · 15 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA 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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