To amend S. 1871 by exempting all workers age 16 through 19 from minimum wage coverage.

On Oct 7, 1977, the Senate voted 23–74 (S 1871). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–56, Republicans 18–19, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 23
No: 74
Did not vote: 6
Date: Oct 7, 1977

By party

Democrats4 yes · 56 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 19 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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