To table schmitt amendment #3620 to S. 991, the bill establishing a new cabinet level department of education. Amendment #3620 strikes language providing for TH

On Sep 28, 1978, the Senate voted 65–23 (S 991). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–4, Republicans 16–18, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 65
No: 23
Did not vote: 15
Date: Sep 28, 1978

By party

Democrats50 yes · 4 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 18 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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