To pass H.R. 8193

On Sep 5, 1974, the Senate voted 42–28 (HR 8193). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–15, Republicans 12–19, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 42
No: 28
Did not vote: 19
Date: Sep 5, 1974

By party

Democrats36 yes · 15 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 19 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted yes
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
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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