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Senate roll call 573 · 95th Congress · Oct 20, 1977

To pass H.R. 3454, the bill providing for the transfer of certain national forest lands to the national wilderness preservation system.

On Oct 20, 1977, the Senate voted 89–3 (HR 3454). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 58–0, Republicans 33–3, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 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
89
No
3
Did not vote
9
Date
Oct 20, 1977

By party

  • Democrats58 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans33 yes · 3 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3454: A bill to designate certain endangered public lands for preservation as wilderness, to provide for the study of additional endangered public lands for such designation, to further the purposes of the Wilderness Act of 1964.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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