To amend S. CON. RES. 43, the bill revising the congressional budget for fiscal year 1978, by reducing the total revenues by $11.4 billion in order to accomoda

On Sep 9, 1977, the Senate voted 23–63 (SCR 43). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–54, Republicans 19–11, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 23
No: 63
Did not vote: 15
Date: Sep 9, 1977

By party

Democrats4 yes · 54 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 11 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. CON. RES. 43, the bill revising…: Senate Vote, Sep 9, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-357/to-amend-s-con-res-43-the-bill-revising (accessed 2026-10-17).