To pass H.R. 5546, authorizing funds to extend health professions training and health maintenance programs.

On Jul 1, 1976, the Senate voted 88–0 (HR 12438). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–0, Republicans 36–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 88
No: 0
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jul 1, 1976

By party

Democrats53 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans36 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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