To agree to S. CON. RES. 80.

On Apr 26, 1978, the Senate voted 64–27 (SCR 80). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–7, Republicans 16–19, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 64
No: 27
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 26, 1978

By party

Democrats48 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 19 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to S. CON. RES. 80.: Senate Vote, Apr 26, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-776/to-agree-to-s-con-res-80 (accessed 2026-10-16).