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Senate roll call 411 · 93rd Congress · Sep 26, 1973

To amend H.R. 9286 by requiring the armed forces to give priority in the reduction of their ranks to those individuals who were involuntarily conscripted.

On Sep 26, 1973, the Senate voted 19–76 (HR 9286). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–39, Republicans 4–35, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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
19
No
76
Did not vote
6
Date
Sep 26, 1973

By party

  • Democrats16 yes · 39 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans4 yes · 35 no · 4 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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