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Senate roll call 715 · 94th Congress · Mar 29, 1976

To table the sparkman amendment in the nature of a substitute to the bartlett amendment to S. 3168, authorizing funds for fiscal year 1977 for the department o

On Mar 29, 1976, the Senate voted 34–43 (S 3168). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–35, Republicans 20–12, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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
34
No
43
Did not vote
18
Date
Mar 29, 1976

By party

  • Democrats14 yes · 35 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans20 yes · 12 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 3168: A bill to authorize fiscal year 1977 appropriations for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting.

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 table the sparkman amendment in the…: Senate Vote, Mar 29, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-715/to-table-the-sparkman-amendment-in-the-nature-of (accessed 2026-10-17).