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Senate roll call 1143 · 94th Congress · Aug 26, 1976

To amend S. 2657, by exempting the american legion boys' state program and the american legion auxiliary girls' state program from title IX of the education am

On Aug 26, 1976, the Senate voted 88–0 (S 2657). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–0, Republicans 35–0, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes
88
No
0
Did not vote
11
Date
Aug 26, 1976

By party

  • Democrats53 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans35 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

S. 2657: A bill to extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to extend and revise the Vocational Education Act of 1963.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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