To agree to conference report on H.R. 5977, to extend for 4 years the life of the export-import bank.

On Dec 19, 1974, the Senate voted 71–24 (HR 5977). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–12, Republicans 27–12, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 71
No: 24
Did not vote: 7
Date: Dec 19, 1974

By party

Democrats42 yes · 12 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 12 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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