To table part II of muskie amendment to S.2986, continuing presidental monitoring authority for the nation's economy.

On May 1, 1974, the Senate voted 44–45 (S 2986). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–39, Republicans 31–7, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 44
No: 45
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 1, 1974

By party

Democrats15 yes · 39 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 7 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted yes
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted yes
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
James George Abourezk D-SD voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
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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