To amend the randolph amendment (see r.c. 466) to S. 3219 by delaying enactment of section 6 for 1 year during which the commission on air quality would study

On Aug 4, 1976, the Senate voted 23–59 (S 3219). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–40, Republicans 10–20, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 23
No: 59
Did not vote: 17
Date: Aug 4, 1976

By party

Democrats12 yes · 40 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 20 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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