To amend H.R. 7555 by prohibiting the use of HEW funds for enforcement of affirmative action programs in college admissions, hiring, and promotions.

On Jun 28, 1977, the Senate voted 31–64 (HR 7555). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–50, Republicans 22–15, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 31
No: 64
Did not vote: 7
Date: Jun 28, 1977

By party

Democrats9 yes · 50 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 15 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 yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC 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
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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