To amend H.R. 1 so as to allow the FCC to extend the license renewal term to 5 years.

On Oct 8, 1974, the Senate voted 62–10 (HR 12993). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–7, Republicans 21–3, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 62
No: 10
Did not vote: 29
Date: Oct 8, 1974

By party

Democrats40 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 3 no · 19 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN 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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