To table scott amendment #3525 to H. J. RES. 554. Amendment #3525 provides a means of filling vacancies in the delegation of the district of columbia to the u.

On Aug 22, 1978, the Senate voted 69–22 (HJR 554). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–2, Republicans 17–20, 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: 69
No: 22
Did not vote: 13
Date: Aug 22, 1978

By party

Democrats51 yes · 2 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 20 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
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
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
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
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC 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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