To pass S. 1976.

On Jan 31, 1978, the Senate voted 74–20 (S 1976). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 57–1, Republicans 19–18, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 74
No: 20
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jan 31, 1978

By party

Democrats57 yes · 1 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 18 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass S. 1976.: Senate Vote, Jan 31, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-660/to-pass-s-1976 (accessed 2026-10-15).