To amend S. RES. 110 by requiring that cost-to-the-public information be printed on the front page of newsletters printed at government expense.

On Mar 29, 1977, the Senate voted 28–65 (SRE 110). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–51, Republicans 18–19, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 27 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: 28
No: 65
Did not vote: 6
Date: Mar 29, 1977

By party

Democrats9 yes · 51 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 19 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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