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Senate roll call 406 · 93rd Congress · Sep 25, 1973

To amend H.R. 9286 by providing a one time recomputation of military retired pay to the 1972 rates.

On Sep 25, 1973, the Senate voted 71–14 (HR 9286). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–10, Republicans 32–3, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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
71
No
14
Did not vote
16
Date
Sep 25, 1973

By party

  • Democrats39 yes · 10 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans32 yes · 3 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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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