To amend S.1539 by adding a new section to prohibit implementation of court-ordered busing in the middle of a school year. 68

On May 16, 1974, the Senate voted 71–20 (S 1539). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–15, Republicans 33–5, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 71
No: 20
Did not vote: 10
Date: May 16, 1974

By party

Democrats37 yes · 15 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA 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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