To table the tower unprinted amendment #96 to S. RES. 110. The tower amendment would prohibit those senators or employees receiving salaries in excess of $35,00

On Mar 24, 1977, the Senate voted 63–22 (SRE 110). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–8, Republicans 18–14, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 63
No: 22
Did not vote: 18
Date: Mar 24, 1977

By party

Democrats45 yes · 8 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 14 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the tower unprinted amendment #96…: Senate Vote, Mar 24, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-71/to-table-the-tower-unprinted-amendment-96-to-s (accessed 2026-10-15).