To pass H. J. RES. 554.

On Aug 22, 1978, the Senate voted 67–32 (HJR 554). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–12, Republicans 19–19, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 31 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: 67
No: 32
Did not vote: 5
Date: Aug 22, 1978

By party

Democrats48 yes · 12 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 19 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Maryon Pittman Allen D-AL voted no
Kaneaster Hodges Jr. D-AR voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Paul Gerhart Hatfield D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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