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Senate roll call 843 · 94th Congress · Jun 7, 1976

To table a motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate (today) failed to table the hruska amendment to the hart substitute amendment to H.R. 8532.

On Jun 7, 1976, the Senate voted 43–40 (HR 8532). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 14–38, Republicans 28–4, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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
43
No
40
Did not vote
15
Date
Jun 7, 1976

By party

  • Democrats14 yes · 38 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans28 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8532: A bill to amend the Clayton Act to permit State attorneys general to bring certain antitrust actions, and for other purposes.

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 a motion to reconsider the vote by…: Senate Vote, Jun 7, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-843/to-table-a-motion-to-reconsider-the-vote-by (accessed 2026-10-17).