To amend S. 1753 by removing impact aid for public housing students from tier 2 funding, and by establishing a funding ceiling for such aid.

On Aug 23, 1978, the Senate voted 62–22 (S 1753). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–13, Republicans 23–9, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 62
No: 22
Did not vote: 19
Date: Aug 23, 1978

By party

Democrats39 yes · 13 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 9 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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