To table allen amendment #1151 to S. 1437, an amendment that would delete the section of the bill that states that the "existence of federal jurisdiction is not

On Jan 30, 1978, the Senate voted 75–20 (S 1437). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–10, Republicans 29–9, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 75
No: 20
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jan 30, 1978

By party

Democrats46 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 9 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table allen amendment #1151 to S. 1437…: Senate Vote, Jan 30, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-655/to-table-allen-amendment-1151-to-s-1437-an (accessed 2026-10-17).