To table scott amendment #1706 to H. J. RES. 554, an amendment that would provide for representation of the district of columbia only in the house of representa

On Aug 22, 1978, the Senate voted 60–28 (HJR 554). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–8, Republicans 18–19, 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: 60
No: 28
Did not vote: 16
Date: Aug 22, 1978

By party

Democrats42 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 19 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Kaneaster Hodges Jr. D-AR voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
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
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI 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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