To agree to conference report on H.R. 6096, proposed vietnam contingency act of 1975.

On Apr 25, 1975, the Senate voted 46–17 (HR 6096). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–12, Republicans 19–6, 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: 46
No: 17
Did not vote: 29
Date: Apr 25, 1975

By party

Democrats34 yes · 12 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 6 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT 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
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to conference report on H.R. 6096…: Senate Vote, Apr 25, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-152/to-agree-to-conference-report-on-h-r-6096 (accessed 2026-10-17).