To rule on the germaneness of a johnston amendment (see RC 303) to H.R. 12932.

On Aug 9, 1978, the Senate voted 65–31. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–11, Republicans 16–20, Independents 0–1. 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: 65
No: 31
Did not vote: 7
Date: Aug 9, 1978

By party

Democrats49 yes · 11 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 20 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
Muriel Buck Humphrey D-MN voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Paul Gerhart Hatfield D-MT voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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