To amend H.R. 12932 by limiting the use of funds to implement regulations providing for an increase in entitlement subsidy for refined petroleum imports unless

On Aug 9, 1978, the Senate voted 53–40. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–15, Republicans 9–27, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 53
No: 40
Did not vote: 8
Date: Aug 9, 1978

By party

Democrats44 yes · 15 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 27 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Muriel Buck Humphrey D-MN voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
John Melcher D-MT voted no
Paul Gerhart Hatfield D-MT voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
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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