To table the helms amendment #113 to S. RES. 110, an amendment to limit the distribution of government funded newsletters to four times a year.

On Mar 29, 1977, the Senate voted 68–24 (SRE 110). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–7, Republicans 20–17, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 68
No: 24
Did not vote: 6
Date: Mar 29, 1977

By party

Democrats53 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 17 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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