To amend H.R. 8193 by authorizing the President to determine the periods of the bill's effectiveness when necessary or desirable for the national interest.

On Sep 5, 1974, the Senate voted 24–48 (HR 8193). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–40, Republicans 18–10, 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), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 24
No: 48
Did not vote: 25
Date: Sep 5, 1974

By party

Democrats8 yes · 40 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 10 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI 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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