Key Vote 95th Congress > Senate > Vote 797

Date: May 15, 1978

Result: 44-54

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: SPARKMAN, John Jackson (D-AL)

Bill number: SCR86

Description: TO AGREE TO S. CON. RES. 86, THE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSAL TO SELL AIRCRAFT AND RELATED DEFENSE ARTICLES TO EGYPT, ISRAEL AND SAUDI ARABIA.

Bill summary: Expresses Congressional disapproval of the sale of 50 F-5 aircraft to Egypt, 60 F-15 aircraft to Saudi Arabia, and 15 F-15 and 75 F-16 aircraft to Israel.

Bill titles: Concurrent resolution relating to action by the Congress on certain sales of armaments to Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 124-71, p. 7446;

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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