To agree to S. RES. 394, disapproving the President's plan to postpone federal employees' pay adjustments from oct. 1, 1974 until jan. 1, 1975.

On Sep 19, 1974, the Senate voted 64–35 (SRES 394). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–8, Republicans 15–26, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 64
No: 35
Did not vote: 3
Date: Sep 19, 1974

By party

Democrats48 yes · 8 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 26 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted yes
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT 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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