To amend H.R. 8617, by retaining the hatch act provisions strongly restricting the political activities of the federal employees of the department of justice, t

On Mar 11, 1976, the Senate voted 68–23 (HR 8617). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–19, Republicans 30–4, 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: 68
No: 23
Did not vote: 9
Date: Mar 11, 1976

By party

Democrats37 yes · 19 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-WY 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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