To pass H.R. 5383.

On Oct 19, 1977, the Senate voted 88–7 (HR 5383). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 57–1, Republicans 31–6, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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: 88
No: 7
Did not vote: 8
Date: Oct 19, 1977

By party

Democrats57 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

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 pass H.R. 5383.: Senate Vote, Oct 19, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-567/to-pass-h-r-5383 (accessed 2026-10-16).