To table kennedy amendment to S.2999 authorizing additional funds for military procurement for fiscal 1974. The amendment prohibits the use of funds for militar

On May 6, 1974, the Senate voted 39–41 (S 2999). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–34, Republicans 26–10, 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: 39
No: 41
Did not vote: 18
Date: May 6, 1974

By party

Democrats12 yes · 34 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 10 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Gale William Mcgee D-WY 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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