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Senate roll call 676 · 94th Congress · Mar 11, 1976

To table bentsen amendment no.1415 to H.R. 8617. The bentsen amendment prohibits any President from appointing a person who had worked in his campaign as att

On Mar 11, 1976, the Senate voted 57–30 (HR 8617). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–25, Republicans 28–4, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 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

57

No

30

Did not vote

13

Date

Mar 11, 1976

From Voteview roll call records.