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Senate roll call 85 · 95th Congress · Mar 30, 1977

To amend H.R. 4800 by deleting the committee amendment that provides that the cost of the program will be paid from general revenues after march of 1977.

On Mar 30, 1977, the Senate voted 24–70 (HR 4800). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–56, Republicans 20–16, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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
70
Did not vote
8
Date
Mar 30, 1977

By party

  • Democrats3 yes · 56 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans20 yes · 16 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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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