To pass S. 2931, the daylight savings time act of 1976.

On Feb 25, 1976, the Senate voted 70–23 (S 2931). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–17, Republicans 31–6, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 70
No: 23
Did not vote: 7
Date: Feb 25, 1976

By party

Democrats38 yes · 17 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass S. 2931, the daylight savings time…: Senate Vote, Feb 25, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-658/to-pass-s-2931-the-daylight-savings-time-act (accessed 2026-10-17).