To amend S. 1976 by deleting the section of the bill that provides for the addition of 30,000 acres as a "park protection zone" beyond the 48,000 acres designat

On Jan 31, 1978, the Senate voted 28–65 (S 1976). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–54, Republicans 23–12, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 28
No: 65
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jan 31, 1978

By party

Democrats4 yes · 54 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 12 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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