To agree to S. RES. 104, as amended, granting legislative jurisdiction to the select committee on small business on all proposed legislation relating to the SM

On Apr 29, 1976, the Senate voted 71–12 (SRE 104). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–7, Republicans 29–6, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 71
No: 12
Did not vote: 10
Date: Apr 29, 1976

By party

Democrats47 yes · 7 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 6 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to S. RES. 104, as amended…: Senate Vote, Apr 29, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-769/to-agree-to-s-res-104-as-amended-granting (accessed 2026-10-17).