To agree to a modified amendment to S. 2850 that provides for a separate authorization of $100 million in fiscal year 1979 and $120 million in fiscal year 1980

On Jul 24, 1978, the Senate voted 59–29 (S 2850). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–10, Republicans 16–19, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 59
No: 29
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jul 24, 1978

By party

Democrats47 yes · 10 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 19 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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