To amens S. 2589 by requiring that actions taken pursuant to this bill by the ICC, the cab and the FMC be coordinated with the department of transportation.

On Nov 19, 1973, the Senate voted 27–59 (S 2589). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–47, Republicans 23–15, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 27
No: 59
Did not vote: 13
Date: Nov 19, 1973

By party

Democrats2 yes · 47 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 15 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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