To impose cloture on S. 1868, a bill to ban the importation of rhodesian chrome ore.

On Dec 18, 1973, the Senate voted 63–26 (S 1868). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–12, Republicans 25–14, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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: 26
Did not vote: 7
Date: Dec 18, 1973

By party

Democrats42 yes · 12 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 14 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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