To table sen. Curtis amendment to H.R. 11372, a bill to establish a maximum 55 MPH national speed limit. The curtis amendment provides return trip authorizatio

On Dec 14, 1973, the Senate voted 63–22 (HR 11372). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–1, Republicans 17–20, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 63
No: 22
Did not vote: 15
Date: Dec 14, 1973

By party

Democrats48 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 20 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted yes
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes

The bill

H.R. 11372: A bill to conserve energy on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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