To agree to the conference report on S. 275, the food and agriculture act of 1977.

On Sep 9, 1977, the Senate voted 63–8. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–5, Republicans 26–3, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 63
No: 8
Did not vote: 24
Date: Sep 9, 1977

By party

Democrats45 yes · 5 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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 agree to the conference report on S. 275…: Senate Vote, Sep 9, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-362/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-s-275 (accessed 2026-10-17).