To agree to an amendment in the nature of a substitute bill to S. 1529 that establishes a user fee system for inland waterway facilities and that authorizes TH

On Jun 22, 1977, the Senate voted 71–20 (S 1529). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–12, Republicans 28–9, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 71
No: 20
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jun 22, 1977

By party

Democrats44 yes · 12 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 9 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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