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Senate roll call 850 · 95th Congress · Jul 13, 1978

To amend H.R. 2777 by prohibiting the national consumer cooperative bank from making a loan unless the borrower has been refused credit twice before.

On Jul 13, 1978, the Senate voted 35–58 (HR 2777). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–46, Republicans 21–14, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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
35
No
58
Did not vote
9
Date
Jul 13, 1978

By party

  • Democrats13 yes · 46 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans21 yes · 14 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2777: A bill to provide for consumers a further means of minimizing the impact of inflation and economic depression by narrowing the price spread between costs to the producer and the consumer of needed goods, services, facilities, and commodities through the development and funding of specialized credit sources for, and technical assistance to, self-help, not-for-profit cooperatives.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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