To table hatch amendment #22 to the panama canal treaty. Amendment #22 requires the republic of panama to insure freedom of speech and freedom of the press in t

On Apr 11, 1978, the Senate voted 62–29. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–9, Republicans 17–20, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 62
No: 29
Did not vote: 11
Date: Apr 11, 1978

By party

Democrats46 yes · 9 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 20 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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