To close debate on S.RES. 293.

On Mar 6, 1974, the Senate voted 67–31 (SRES 293). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–11, Republicans 21–19, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 30 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: 67
No: 31
Did not vote: 3
Date: Mar 6, 1974

By party

Democrats46 yes · 11 no
Republicans21 yes · 19 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA 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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