To table S.2986.

On May 9, 1974, the Senate voted 65–18 (S 2986). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–10, Republicans 29–8, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 65
No: 18
Did not vote: 15
Date: May 9, 1974

By party

Democrats38 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 8 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

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 S.2986.: Senate Vote, May 9, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-776/to-table-s-2986 (accessed 2026-10-14).