To amend the committee amendment to S. RES. 268. The allen amendment provides that no amendment shall be proposed after the cloture vote instead of no amendme

On Apr 6, 1976, the Senate voted 78–17 (SRE 268). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 58–0, Republicans 19–16, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 78
No: 17
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 6, 1976

By party

Democrats58 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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