To table the helms amendment #931 to S. 1303. Helms amendment #931 prohibits that the legal services corporation represent cases that deal with affirmative ac

On Oct 12, 1977, the Senate voted 69–22 (S 1303). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–6, Republicans 19–16, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 22
Did not vote: 10
Date: Oct 12, 1977

By party

Democrats52 yes · 6 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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