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Senate roll call 714 · 95th Congress · Mar 23, 1978

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 5383, the bill amending the age discrimination in employment act by increasing the mandatory retirement age to seventy

On Mar 23, 1978, the Senate voted 62–10 (HR 5383). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–2, Republicans 21–7, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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
62
No
10
Did not vote
26
Date
Mar 23, 1978

By party

  • Democrats47 yes · 2 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Republicans21 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5383: A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide that all Federal employees described in section 15 of such Act shall be covered under the provisions of such Act regardless of their age.

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 agree to the conference report on H.R…: Senate Vote, Mar 23, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-714/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).