1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 1253 (94th Congress)

Senate roll call 1253 · 94th Congress · Sep 23, 1976

To table the allen amendment to S. 2278. The allen amendment would cite the act as the tunney-kennedy-abourezk civil rights attorneys' fees awards act of 1976

On Sep 23, 1976, the Senate voted 52–9 (S 2278). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–3, Republicans 18–7, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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
52
No
9
Did not vote
37
Date
Sep 23, 1976

By party

  • Democrats35 yes · 3 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Republicans18 yes · 7 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2278: A bill entitled The Civil Rights Attorneys' Fees Awards Act of 1975.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To table the allen amendment to S. 2278. The…: Senate Vote, Sep 23…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-1253/to-table-the-allen-amendment-to-s-2278-the (accessed 2026-10-17).