To amend the panama canal treaty by providing that panama may not nationalize, expropriate or seize ownership of any U.S. Property for the duration of this trea

On Mar 22, 1978, the Senate voted 26–62. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–46, Republicans 19–15, Independents 0–1. 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: 62
Did not vote: 16
Date: Mar 22, 1978

By party

Democrats7 yes · 46 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 15 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Paul Gerhart Hatfield D-MT voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK 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
Jennings Randolph D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the panama canal treaty by…: Senate Vote, Mar 22, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-713/to-amend-the-panama-canal-treaty-by-providing-that (accessed 2026-10-17).