To amend S. 174 by establishing a U.S. Liaison office in rhodesia.

On Mar 15, 1977, the Senate voted 26–67 (S 174). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–51, Republicans 19–16, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 26
No: 67
Did not vote: 11
Date: Mar 15, 1977

By party

Democrats6 yes · 51 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 16 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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