To advise and consent to the nomination of bertram r. Cottine of the district of columbia to be a member of the occupational health and safety review commission

On Apr 27, 1978, the Senate voted 56–33. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–9, Republicans 12–24, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 56
No: 33
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 27, 1978

By party

Democrats45 yes · 9 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 24 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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 advise and consent to the nomination of…: Senate Vote, Apr 27, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-777/to-advise-and-consent-to-the-nomination-of-bertram (accessed 2026-10-17).