To amend S. 1753 by making reductions in the impact aid program.

On Aug 23, 1978, the Senate voted 20–66 (S 1753). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–43, Republicans 10–22, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 20
No: 66
Did not vote: 18
Date: Aug 23, 1978

By party

Democrats10 yes · 43 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 22 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Chester Culver D-IA voted yes
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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