To table the mathias amendment to S. 1437. The mathias amendment modifies the venue provisions for obscenity charges so that the defendant may be prosecuted in

On Jan 26, 1978, the Senate voted 61–26 (S 1437). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–12, Republicans 19–13, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 61
No: 26
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jan 26, 1978

By party

Democrats42 yes · 12 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 13 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT 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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