To agree to the modified committee amendment (see RC 17) to S. 1437.

On Jan 27, 1978, the Senate voted 59–14 (S 1437). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–4, Republicans 18–10, 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: 59
No: 14
Did not vote: 30
Date: Jan 27, 1978

By party

Democrats41 yes · 4 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 10 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen 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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