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Senate roll call 425 · 93rd Congress · Sep 28, 1973

To amend H.R. 9286 by deleting funds for procurement or construction of the CVN-70 nuclear attack aircraft carrier.

On Sep 28, 1973, the Senate voted 30–55 (HR 9286). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 26–23, Republicans 5–33, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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
30
No
55
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 28, 1973

By party

  • Democrats26 yes · 23 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans5 yes · 33 no · 5 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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