To amend the neutrality treaty by providing that it shall not be effective unless the panama canal treaty is ratified by the United States and panama.

On Feb 28, 1978, the Senate voted 24–69. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–56, Republicans 22–14, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 24
No: 69
Did not vote: 9
Date: Feb 28, 1978

By party

Democrats2 yes · 56 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 14 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS 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
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN 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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