To pass S. 1484.

On Apr 23, 1975, the Senate voted 75–17 (S 1484). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–11, Republicans 28–7, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 75
No: 17
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 23, 1975

By party

Democrats47 yes · 11 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA 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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