To amend S. CON. RES. 43, the bill revising the fiscal 1978 congressional budget for the United States, by increasing the funding for the agricultural function

On Sep 8, 1977, the Senate voted 64–27. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–15, Republicans 25–11, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 64
No: 27
Did not vote: 10
Date: Sep 8, 1977

By party

Democrats42 yes · 15 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. CON. RES. 43, the bill revising…: Senate Vote, Sep 8, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-350/to-amend-s-con-res-43-the-bill-revising (accessed 2026-10-17).