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Senate roll call 397 · 93rd Congress · Sep 21, 1973

To amend H.R. 9286 by giving the Congress procedures for establishing ceilings on military personnel stationed overseas in peacetime.

On Sep 21, 1973, the Senate voted 22–62 (HR 9286). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–32, Republicans 2–29, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 22 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
22
No
62
Did not vote
17
Date
Sep 21, 1973

By party

  • Democrats20 yes · 32 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Republicans2 yes · 29 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 9286: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1974 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces, a

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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