To amend S. CON. RES. 80 by reducing the recommended total revenue level from $443.3 billion to $438.4 billion in order to accomodate a $25 billion tax cut plan

On Apr 25, 1978, the Senate voted 22–65 (SCR 80). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–51, Republicans 17–14, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 22
No: 65
Did not vote: 16
Date: Apr 25, 1978

By party

Democrats5 yes · 51 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 14 no · 7 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 no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
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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