To agree to an amendment offered in the nature of a substitute for domenici amendment #1485 to S. 2850. The javits amendment authorizes the use of 0.5% of the

On Jul 24, 1978, the Senate voted 23–69 (S 2850). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–44, Republicans 10–26, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 23
No: 69
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 24, 1978

By party

Democrats13 yes · 44 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 26 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted yes
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI 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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