To amend S. CON. RES. 80 by increasing the budget authority for national defense by $1.6 billion and the outlays for national defense by $400 million.

On Apr 26, 1978, the Senate voted 21–74 (SCR 80). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–57, Republicans 17–17, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 74
Did not vote: 9
Date: Apr 26, 1978

By party

Democrats3 yes · 57 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 17 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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