To amend H.R. 8309 by authorizing $8 million for the establishment of an international sea-level canal study commission that will be composed of both americans

On May 4, 1978, the Senate voted 63–29. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–8, Republicans 16–21, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 63
No: 29
Did not vote: 11
Date: May 4, 1978

By party

Democrats47 yes · 8 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 21 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
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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