To table mcclure amendment #1693 to H. J. RES. 554. Mcclure amendment #1693 grants to the people of the district of columbia the authority to decide how the ri

On Aug 21, 1978, the Senate voted 50–28 (HJR 554). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–3, Republicans 8–24, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 50
No: 28
Did not vote: 24
Date: Aug 21, 1978

By party

Democrats44 yes · 3 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 24 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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