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Senate roll call 539 · 93rd Congress · Dec 5, 1973

To refer S. 1283, the national energy research and development policy act to the committee on government operations for a period not to exceed one year.

On Dec 5, 1973, the Senate voted 6–81 (S 1283). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–49, Republicans 6–32, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 6 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
6
No
81
Did not vote
14
Date
Dec 5, 1973

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 49 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 32 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1283: A bill to establish a national program for research, development, and demonstration in fuels and energy and for the coordination and financial supplementation of Federal energy research and development; to establish development corporations to demonstrate technologies for shale oil development, coal gasification development, advanced power cycle development, geothermal steam development and coal l

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To refer S. 1283, the national energy…: Senate Vote, Dec 5, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-539/to-refer-s-1283-the-national-energy-research-and (accessed 2026-10-17).

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