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Senate roll call 1040 · 95th Congress · Sep 26, 1978

To table proxmire amendment #3627 to S.3486, an amendment that abolishes the women's army corps.

On Sep 26, 1978, the Senate voted 46–46 (S 3486). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 25–30, Republicans 20–16, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 41 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
46
No
46
Did not vote
12
Date
Sep 26, 1978

By party

  • Democrats25 yes · 30 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans20 yes · 16 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 3486: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1979 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons and for research, development, test and evaluation for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the a

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 proxmire amendment #3627 to S.3486…: Senate Vote, Sep 26…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-1040/to-table-proxmire-amendment-3627-to-s-3486-an (accessed 2026-10-17).