To table scott amendment #1115 to S. 1437. Amendment #1115 embodies the text of S. 1382, a bill that increases the number and types of crimes that are punishab

On Jan 25, 1978, the Senate voted 65–24 (S 1437). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–6, Republicans 14–17, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 65
No: 24
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jan 25, 1978

By party

Democrats51 yes · 6 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 17 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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