To table the metzenbaum motion to reconsider the vote by which division 2 and division 3 of the metzenbaum amendment (see RC 417) to S. 2104 were rejected.

On Sep 26, 1977, the Senate voted 70–22 (S 2104). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–21, Republicans 33–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 70
No: 22
Did not vote: 12
Date: Sep 26, 1977

By party

Democrats36 yes · 21 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE 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 Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI 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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