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Senate recorded vote (95th Congress) · September 27, 1977
S. 2104

Recorded vote

TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1363 TO THE PEARSON-BENTSEN SUBSTITUTE (SEE RC 390) FOR S. 2104. KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1363 DEFINES "NEW NATURAL GAS" AS THAT GAS PRODUCED FROM A RESERVOIR THAT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER AP…

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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

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The official record
The tally

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The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. Bill metadata: Congress.gov.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on S. 2104

September 21, 1977 · TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #957 TO S. 210… · 73–21 September 22, 1977 · TO TABLE THE PEARSON-BENTSEN SUBSTITUTE BILL … · 46–52 September 23, 1977 · TO AGREE TO DIVISION 1 OF THE MCGOVERN AMENDM… · 19–78 September 23, 1977 · TO TABLE DIVISION 2 OF THE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT… · 79–16 September 23, 1977 · TO TABLE DIVISION 3 OF THE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT… · 77–18 September 23, 1977 · TO TABLE DIVISION 4 OF THE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT… · 81–15 September 23, 1977 · TO TABLE DIVISION 5 OF THE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT… · 83–14 September 23, 1977 · TO TABLE DIVISION 6 OF THE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT… · 83–14 September 23, 1977 · TO TABLE DIVISION 7 OF THE MCGOVERN AMENDMENT… · 83–12 September 23, 1977 · TO AGREE TO A MODIFIED AMENDMENT TO S. 2104 T… · 22–72 September 23, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ALLEN AMENDMENT TO THE JACKSON A… · 90–0 September 23, 1977 · TO TABLE THE JACKSON AMENDMENT #845 TO S. 210… · 88–0 September 24, 1977 · TO TABLE THE BENTSEN AMENDMENT #849 TO THE PE… · 17–59 September 24, 1977 · TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBS… · 61–17 September 24, 1977 · TO TABLE THE FORD AMENDMENT TO S. 2104, AN AM… · 28–46 September 24, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #851 TO THE… · 41–31 September 24, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #852 TO THE… · 42–27 September 26, 1977 · TO INVOKE CLOTURE AND END DEBATE ON THE PEARS… · 77–17 September 26, 1977 · TO TABLE THE FORD AMENDMENT (SEE RC 404) TO S… · 92–1 September 26, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK MOTION TO RECONSIDER TH… · 92–1 September 26, 1977 · TO AMEND THE PEARSON-BENTSEN SUBSTITUTE BILL … · 90–3 September 26, 1977 · TO TABLE THE KENNEDY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR… · 53–39 September 26, 1977 · TO TABLE THE BENTSEN MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE… · 56–36 September 26, 1977 · TO AGREE TO DIVSION 1 OF AN AMENDMENT (SEE RC… · 40–53 September 26, 1977 · TO TABLE THE HANSEN MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE … · 59–33 September 26, 1977 · TO AGREE TO DIVISIONS 2 AND 3 OF AN AMENDMENT… · 27–66 September 26, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM MOTION TO RECONSIDER … · 70–22 September 26, 1977 · TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #854 TO THE PE… · 50–43 September 26, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK MOTION TO RECONSIDER TH… · 47–44 September 26, 1977 · THAT THE SENATE SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHA… · 60–31 September 26, 1977 · TO AMEND THE PEARSON-BENTSEN SUBSTITUTE (SEE … · 72–16 September 26, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #955 TO THE… · 61–28 September 26, 1977 · THAT THE SENATE SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHA… · 86–3 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM APPEAL OF THE RULING … · 73–6 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1352 TO S. 2104, … · 64–32 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #1118 TO THE PE… · 53–41 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE BENTSEN MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE… · 65–30 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1361 TO THE PEARS… · 50–44 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1365 TO THE PEARS… · 56–38 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #915 TO THE PEA… · 56–37 September 27, 1977 · TO AMEND THE PEARSON-BENTSEN SUBSTITUTE (SEE … · 31–64 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #1075 TO THE PE… · 56–37 September 27, 1977 · TO AMEND THE PEARSON-BENTSEN SUBSTITUTE AMEND… · 62–31 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #906 TO S. 21… · 78–16 September 27, 1977 · TO AMEND S. 2104 SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PUB… · 94–1 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #929 TO S. 21… · 70–23 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #1077 TO TH… · 58–36 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM MOTION TO RECONSIDER … · 57–33 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #913 TO THE PEARS… · 55–35 September 27, 1977 · TO AMEND S. 2104 BY ADDING TO THE SECTION OF … · 54–36 September 27, 1977 · TO AMEND THE PEARSON-BENTSEN SUBSTITUTE (SEE … · 39–51 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM MOTION TO RECONSIDER … · 60–31 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #974 TO THE PEARSO… · 52–37 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #967 TO THE PEARSO… · 52–35 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #910 TO S. 2104… · 51–36 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #911 TO S. 2104, … · 57–28 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #919 TO S. 2104. … · 56–27 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK MOTION TO APPEAL THE RU… · 70–13 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #975 (SEE RC 453) … · 42–45 September 27, 1977 · TO AMEND THE PEARSON-BENTSEN SUBSTITUTE (SEE … · 57–31 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE BUMPERS AMENDMENT #1039, THE MODIFIE… · 40–47 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #934 TO THE P… · 58–29 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1086 TO THE PEARS… · 49–38 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE BAYH AMENDMENT #990 TO THE PEARS… · 45–43 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #897 TO THE PEA… · 53–31 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #946 TO S. 2104… · 50–32 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #944 TO S. 2104… · 56–30 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #921 TO S. 2104. … · 53–29 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM MOTION TO APPEAL THE … · 57–27 September 27, 1977 · TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #928 TO S. … · 61–20 September 28, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #904 TO S. 2104… · 59–23 September 28, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #907 TO S. 2104… · 64–19 September 28, 1977 · THAT THE SENATE SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHA… · 22–70 September 28, 1977 · TO TABLE THE JOHNSTON AMENDMENT #1058 (SEE RC… · 25–67 September 28, 1977 · TO AMEND THE BYRD-JACKSON SUBSTITUTE AMENDMEN… · 74–18 September 28, 1977 · TO TABLE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT #922 TO S. 2104… · 64–25 September 28, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #930 TO S. 21… · 61–27 September 28, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #931 TO S. 21… · 63–27 September 28, 1977 · TO TABLE THE ABOUREZK AMENDMENT #932 TO THE M… · 59–31 September 28, 1977 · TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1366 TO THE MODIF… · 48–46
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 20 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 17 every one voted no; 13 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: 2 yes, 0 no
  2. Maine: 0 yes, 2 no
  3. Vermont: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  4. New Hampshire: 0 yes, 2 no
  5. Washington: 0 yes, 2 no
  6. Idaho: 2 yes, 0 no
  7. Montana: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  8. North Dakota: 2 yes, 0 no
  9. Minnesota: 0 yes, 2 no
  10. Illinois: 1 yes, 1 no
  11. Wisconsin: 0 yes, 2 no
  12. Michigan: 1 yes, 1 no
  13. New York: 0 yes, 2 no
  14. Rhode Island: 1 yes, 1 no
  15. Massachusetts: 0 yes, 2 no
  16. Oregon: 2 yes, 0 no
  17. Nevada: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  18. Wyoming: 2 yes, 0 no
  19. South Dakota: 0 yes, 2 no
  20. Iowa: 0 yes, 2 no
  21. Indiana: 1 yes, 1 no
  22. Ohio: 2 yes, 0 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 2 yes, 0 no
  24. New Jersey: 0 yes, 2 no
  25. Connecticut: 1 yes, 1 no
  26. California: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  27. Utah: 2 yes, 0 no
  28. Colorado: 0 yes, 2 no
  29. Nebraska: 2 yes, 0 no
  30. Missouri: 1 yes, 1 no
  31. Kentucky: 1 yes, 1 no
  32. West Virginia: 2 yes, 0 no
  33. Virginia: 2 yes, 0 no
  34. Maryland: 1 yes, 1 no
  35. Delaware: 1 yes, 1 no
  36. Arizona: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  37. New Mexico: 2 yes, 0 no
  38. Kansas: 2 yes, 0 no
  39. Arkansas: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  40. Tennessee: 1 yes, 1 no
  41. North Carolina: 1 yes, 1 no
  42. South Carolina: 1 yes, 1 no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 2 yes, 0 no
  45. Louisiana: 2 yes, 0 no
  46. Mississippi: 2 yes, 0 no
  47. Alabama: 0 yes, 2 no
  48. Georgia: 1 yes, 1 no
  49. Hawaii: 0 yes, 2 no
  50. Texas: 2 yes, 0 no
  51. Florida: 2 yes, 0 no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Arkansas 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Arizona 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

California 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Montana 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

North Carolina 1 yes, 1 no

Nevada 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Vermont 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 2 yes, 0 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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