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Senate roll call 542 · 93rd Congress · Dec 6, 1973

To table sen. Bellmon's amendment to S. 1283. The amendment would establish in the treasury a competitive research and development price support fund. This fu

On Dec 6, 1973, the Senate voted 57–28 (S 1283). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–0, Republicans 8–28, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 8 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
57
No
28
Did not vote
17
Date
Dec 6, 1973

By party

  • Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans8 yes · 28 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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 table sen. Bellmon's amendment to S…: Senate Vote, Dec 6, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-542/to-table-sen-bellmons-amendment-to-s-1283-the (accessed 2026-10-17).

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