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Senate roll call 81 · 95th Congress · Mar 30, 1977

To table division 1 of the bartlett amendment to H.R. 4800, a bill to extend the emergency unemployment compensation act of 1974 for an additional year. This s

On Mar 30, 1977, the Senate voted 30–64 (HR 4800). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 28–31, Republicans 3–33, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 31 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
30
No
64
Did not vote
8
Date
Mar 30, 1977

By party

  • Democrats28 yes · 31 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans3 yes · 33 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4800: A bill to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974 for an additional year, to revise the trigger provisions in such Act.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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