To table bellmon (r,okla) amendment to S. 929, a bill authorizing secretary of treasury to make a 10 percent reduction in the par value of the dollar. Bellmon

On Apr 4, 1973, the Senate voted 23–70 (S 929). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–53, Republicans 22–18, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 23
No: 70
Did not vote: 7
Date: Apr 4, 1973

By party

Democrats0 yes · 53 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 18 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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