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Senate roll call 720 · 94th Congress · Mar 31, 1976

To agree to the conference report on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 8617, the federal employees activities act

On Mar 31, 1976, the Senate voted 54–36 (HR 8617). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–7, Republicans 6–29, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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
54
No
36
Did not vote
5
Date
Mar 31, 1976

By party

  • Democrats52 yes · 7 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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 agree to the conference report on the…: Senate Vote, Mar 31, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-720/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-the-disagreeing (accessed 2026-10-17).