To pass H.R. 13385, the bill increasing the temporary public debt limit.

On Aug 2, 1978, the Senate voted 62–31. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–15, Republicans 22–15, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 30 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: 31
Did not vote: 11
Date: Aug 2, 1978

By party

Democrats40 yes · 15 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 15 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Maryon Pittman Allen D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa R-CA voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY 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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