To amend H.R. 4481, making emergency employment appropriations for fiscal 1975, by reducing from $1.6 bill. To $812 million funds for temporary employment assis

On Apr 25, 1975, the Senate voted 22–47 (HR 4481). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–38, Republicans 17–12, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 22
No: 47
Did not vote: 26
Date: Apr 25, 1975

By party

Democrats7 yes · 38 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 12 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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