To agree to an amendment in the nature of a substitute for S93500.

On Jul 9, 1974, the Senate voted 23–68 (S 3500). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–47, Republicans 17–21, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 23
No: 68
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jul 9, 1974

By party

Democrats6 yes · 47 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 21 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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