To pass S. 1423.

On May 16, 1973, the Senate voted 79–15 (S 1423). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–4, Republicans 28–11, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 79
No: 15
Did not vote: 7
Date: May 16, 1973

By party

Democrats50 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no

The bill

S. 1423: A bill to amend the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, to permit employer contributions to jointly administered trust funds established by labor organizations to defray costs of legal services.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To pass S. 1423.: Senate Vote, May 16, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-136/to-pass-s-1423 (accessed 2026-10-15).