To recommit H.R. 8193 to committee on commerce with instructions that it determine the inflationary consequences of its provisions, evaluate its effect on the n

On Sep 5, 1974, the Senate voted 26–49 (HR 8193). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–42, Republicans 20–10, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 26
No: 49
Did not vote: 20
Date: Sep 5, 1974

By party

Democrats9 yes · 42 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 10 no · 13 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
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
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
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA 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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