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Senate roll call 1085 · 95th Congress · Oct 5, 1978

To table senator long's motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate failed to sustain the ruling of the chair that the roth amendment (see RC 451) to h.r.

On Oct 5, 1978, the Senate voted 46–40 (HR 13511). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–31, Republicans 25–9, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 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
40
Did not vote
16
Date
Oct 5, 1978

By party

  • Democrats22 yes · 31 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans25 yes · 9 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 13511: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce income taxes, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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