To table the bellmon amendment #120 to S. RES. 110. This amendment would strike language in the bill that prohibits members of the Senate from engaging in pro

On Mar 28, 1977, the Senate voted 53–23 (SRE 110). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–4, Republicans 10–18, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 53
No: 23
Did not vote: 24
Date: Mar 28, 1977

By party

Democrats47 yes · 4 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 18 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the bellmon amendment #120 to S…: Senate Vote, Mar 28, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-76/to-table-the-bellmon-amendment-120-to-s-res (accessed 2026-10-16).