To amend the byrd-jackson substitute (see RC 489) for S. 2104 by raising the fine for violation of the act to $50,000.

On Oct 1, 1977, the Senate voted 31–49 (S 2104). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 29–23, Republicans 3–25, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 31
No: 49
Did not vote: 23
Date: Oct 1, 1977

By party

Democrats29 yes · 23 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 25 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Jennings Randolph 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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