To amend S.3000 so as to ban the use of dogs for use in testing certain chemical and biological warfare agents.

On Jun 4, 1974, the Senate voted 76–12 (S 3000). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–4, Republicans 31–8, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 76
No: 12
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jun 4, 1974

By party

Democrats43 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 8 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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