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Senate roll call 661 · 93rd Congress · Mar 13, 1974

To table sen. Kennedys' amendment to S.1401 to prohibit the manufacture within the U.S. Of so-called "saturday night special" handguns.

On Mar 13, 1974, the Senate voted 58–31 (S 1401). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–22, Republicans 27–9, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 31 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

58

No

31

Did not vote

12

Date

Mar 13, 1974

From Voteview roll call records.