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On Aug 18, 1978, the Senate voted 8–45 (S 3073). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–29, Republicans 6–18, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 9 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: 8
No: 45
Did not vote: 47
Date: Aug 18, 1978

By party

Democrats3 yes · 29 no · 33 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 18 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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