To agree to S. CON. RES. 10, a bill revising the budget for the federal government for fiscal year 1977.

On Feb 22, 1977, the Senate voted 72–20 (SCR 10). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 57–2, Republicans 17–19, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 72
No: 20
Did not vote: 8
Date: Feb 22, 1977

By party

Democrats57 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 19 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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