To amend S.3231, so as to limit payments to those who are limited in their ability to absorb losses resulting from contamination by the pesticide dieldrin.

On Apr 23, 1974, the Senate voted 23–62 (S 3231). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–34, Republicans 9–26, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 23
No: 62
Did not vote: 17
Date: Apr 23, 1974

By party

Democrats14 yes · 34 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 26 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted yes
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted yes
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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