To amend S. 929. (see variable 96.)

On Apr 4, 1973, the Senate voted 68–23 (S 929). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–12, Republicans 25–11, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 68
No: 23
Did not vote: 11
Date: Apr 4, 1973

By party

Democrats41 yes · 12 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 11 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI 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 amend S. 929. (see variable 96.): Senate Vote, Apr 4, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-87/to-amend-s-929-see-variable-96 (accessed 2026-10-13).