To table the bartlett amendment to H. J. RES. 554. The bartlett amendment prohibits Congress from establishing any committee with jurisdiction over legislative

On Aug 22, 1978, the Senate voted 63–31 (HJR 554). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–7, Republicans 13–23, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 63
No: 31
Did not vote: 10
Date: Aug 22, 1978

By party

Democrats50 yes · 7 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 23 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maryon Pittman Allen D-AL voted no
Kaneaster Hodges Jr. D-AR voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson 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
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA 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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