To offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute for S. 1871. The chiles amendment embodies the provisions of the house version of the bill and consequentl

On Oct 7, 1977, the Senate voted 29–59 (S 1871). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–45, Republicans 18–15, Independents 1–0. 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: 29
No: 59
Did not vote: 15
Date: Oct 7, 1977

By party

Democrats10 yes · 45 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 15 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR 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 Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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