To amend S.2686 by prohibiting the use of funds to support any lobbying activities.

On Jan 31, 1974, the Senate voted 29–59 (S 2686). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–44, Republicans 22–17, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 29
No: 59
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jan 31, 1974

By party

Democrats5 yes · 44 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 17 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
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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