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Senate roll call 805 · 94th Congress · May 26, 1976

To agree to a modified amendment to H.R. 12438. The kennedy amendment deletes 317 million for procurement of 60 additional minuteman III missles.

On May 26, 1976, the Senate voted 35–49 (HR 12438). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 26–26, Republicans 9–24, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 35 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
35
No
49
Did not vote
14
Date
May 26, 1976

By party

  • Democrats26 yes · 26 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans9 yes · 24 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 12438: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1977, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescr

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 a modified amendment to H.R…: Senate Vote, May 26, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-805/to-agree-to-a-modified-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).