To advise and consent to the nomination of griffin bell (georgia) to be attorney general of the United States.

On Jan 25, 1977, the Senate voted 75–21. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–5, Republicans 21–16, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 75
No: 21
Did not vote: 7
Date: Jan 25, 1977

By party

Democrats54 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 16 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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