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Senate roll call 649 · 93rd Congress · Mar 7, 1974

To table sen. Taft's amendment to terminate emergency daylight savings time on the first sunday after date of enactment.

On Mar 7, 1974, the Senate voted 48–43 (S 2747). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–24, Republicans 18–18, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 42 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
48
No
43
Did not vote
11
Date
Mar 7, 1974

By party

  • Democrats29 yes · 24 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans18 yes · 18 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2747: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate under that act, to expand the coverage of the act, and for other purposes.

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 table sen. Taft's amendment to terminate…: Senate Vote, Mar 7, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-649/to-table-sen-tafts-amendment-to-terminate-emergency-daylight (accessed 2026-10-16).

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