To agree to the conference report on H.R. 3454, the endangered american wilderness act of 1977.

On Feb 8, 1978, the Senate voted 83–5 (HR 3454). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–1, Republicans 30–4, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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: 83
No: 5
Did not vote: 15
Date: Feb 8, 1978

By party

Democrats53 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no

The bill

H.R. 3454: A bill to designate certain endangered public lands for preservation as wilderness, to provide for the study of additional endangered public lands for such designation, to further the purposes of the Wilderness Act of 1964.

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 agree to the conference report on H.R…: Senate Vote, Feb 8, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-667/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).