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Senate roll call 376 · 95th Congress · Sep 15, 1977

To table the kennedy amendment #835 to S. 1750, the bill delaying for eighteen months the food and drug administration's proposed ban on saccharin and authoriz

On Sep 15, 1977, the Senate voted 52–42 (S 1750). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 27–33, Republicans 25–11, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 38 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
52
No
42
Did not vote
7
Date
Sep 15, 1977

By party

  • Democrats27 yes · 33 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Republicans25 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1750: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended, to conduct studies concerning toxic and carcinogenic substances in foods, to conduct studies concerning saccharin, its impurities and toxicity and the

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 table the kennedy amendment #835 to S…: Senate Vote, Sep 15, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-376/to-table-the-kennedy-amendment-835-to-s-1750 (accessed 2026-10-17).