To table the kennedy amendment to H.R. 12934, a bill making appropriations for fiscal 1979 for the departments of state, justice, commerce and the judiciary. T

On Aug 3, 1978, the Senate voted 36–49. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–41, Republicans 26–8, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 36
No: 49
Did not vote: 17
Date: Aug 3, 1978

By party

Democrats11 yes · 41 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 8 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table the kennedy amendment to H.R…: Senate Vote, Aug 3, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-915/to-table-the-kennedy-amendment-to-h-r-12934 (accessed 2026-10-17).