To amend division i of the clark amendment to S. 1520, a bill authorizing funds for fiscal year 1978 for international development assistance. The allen amend

On Jun 15, 1977, the Senate voted 34–58 (S 1520). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–45, Republicans 21–13, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 34
No: 58
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jun 15, 1977

By party

Democrats12 yes · 45 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 13 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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