To table the hollings amendment (see RC 318) to H.R. 12050.

On Aug 15, 1978, the Senate voted 40–57 (HR 12050). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–39, Republicans 21–17, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 36 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: 40
No: 57
Did not vote: 7
Date: Aug 15, 1978

By party

Democrats19 yes · 39 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 17 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maryon Pittman Allen D-AL voted yes
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted yes
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted yes
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted yes
John Melcher D-MT voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Daniel Patrick Moynihan D-NY voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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