To pass H.R. 4296.

On Mar 26, 1975, the Senate voted 57–25 (HR 4296). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–11, Republicans 16–17, Others 0–1, 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 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 57
No: 25
Did not vote: 8
Date: Mar 26, 1975

By party

Democrats47 yes · 11 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 17 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
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 H.R. 4296.: Senate Vote, Mar 26, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-116/to-pass-h-r-4296 (accessed 2026-10-15).