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Senate roll call 565 · 95th Congress · Oct 19, 1977

To table the chafee amendment to the cranston amendment (see RC 566) to H.R. 5383, the bill raising the mandatory retirement age from sixty-five to seventy. T

On Oct 19, 1977, the Senate voted 41–50 (HR 5383). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 28–28, Republicans 13–23, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 41 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
41
No
50
Did not vote
11
Date
Oct 19, 1977

By party

  • Democrats28 yes · 28 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans13 yes · 23 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5383: A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide that all Federal employees described in section 15 of such Act shall be covered under the provisions of such Act regardless of their age.

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 table the chafee amendment to the…: Senate Vote, Oct 19, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-565/to-table-the-chafee-amendment-to-the-cranston-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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