To agree to a modified amendment to S. CON. RES. 80 that would decrease the budget authority for national defense by $1.4 billion and decrease outlays for natio

On Apr 25, 1978, the Senate voted 21–70 (SCR 80). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 18–38, Republicans 4–31, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 21
No: 70
Did not vote: 12
Date: Apr 25, 1978

By party

Democrats18 yes · 38 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 31 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
John Chester Culver D-IA voted yes
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted yes
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted yes
Muriel Buck Humphrey D-MN voted yes
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
James George Abourezk D-SD voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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