To pass S.3500.

On Jul 9, 1974, the Senate voted 62–29 (S 3500). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–13, Republicans 24–14, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 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: 62
No: 29
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jul 9, 1974

By party

Democrats41 yes · 13 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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 pass S.3500.: Senate Vote, Jul 9, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-873/to-pass-s-3500 (accessed 2026-10-15).