To agree to S. RES. 293

On Mar 6, 1974, the Senate voted 71–26 (SRES 293). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–10, Republicans 25–15, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 71
No: 26
Did not vote: 3
Date: Mar 6, 1974

By party

Democrats47 yes · 10 no
Republicans25 yes · 15 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 Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL 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
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD 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
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
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to S. RES. 293: Senate Vote, Mar 6, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-646/to-agree-to-s-res-293 (accessed 2026-10-16).