To table the hart amendment to S. 1437, the bill revising and reforming the criminal code of the United States. Hart amendment #1011 prohibits imprisonment for

On Jan 23, 1978, the Senate voted 70–13 (S 1437). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–8, Republicans 26–6, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 70
No: 13
Did not vote: 19
Date: Jan 23, 1978

By party

Democrats44 yes · 8 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 6 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI 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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