To amend S. CON. RES. 32, setting $365 billion as appropriate level of total budget outlays and $297.8 billion as recommended level of federal revenues for fisc

On Apr 29, 1975, the Senate voted 21–69 (HR 4481). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–51, Republicans 15–19, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 21
No: 69
Did not vote: 10
Date: Apr 29, 1975

By party

Democrats4 yes · 51 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 19 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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 amend S. CON. RES. 32, setting $365…: Senate Vote, Apr 29, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-153/to-amend-s-con-res-32-setting-365-billion (accessed 2026-10-17).