To amend S. RES. 219, the bill establishing a Senate senior citizen intern program, by requiring that a minimum of twenty-five senators must be on the floor bef

On May 5, 1978, the Senate voted 16–48. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–38, Republicans 12–13, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 16
No: 48
Did not vote: 36
Date: May 5, 1978

By party

Democrats4 yes · 38 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 13 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen 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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