To agree to an amendment offered in the nature of a substitute for the proposed equal rights amendment. The scott substitute amendment for H. J. RES. 638 state

On Oct 4, 1978, the Senate voted 14–79 (HJR 683). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–53, Republicans 11–26, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 15 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: 14
No: 79
Did not vote: 9
Date: Oct 4, 1978

By party

Democrats4 yes · 53 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 26 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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