To pass H.R. 1767.

On Feb 19, 1975, the Senate voted 66–28 (HR 1767). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 57–2, Republicans 11–26, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 66
No: 28
Did not vote: 3
Date: Feb 19, 1975

By party

Democrats57 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 26 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA 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
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 1767.: Senate Vote, Feb 19, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-13/to-pass-h-r-1767 (accessed 2026-10-14).