To amend S. 621 by setting a $7.50 per barrel limit on the price of oil decontrolled by adoption of the johnston amendment (see var. 168.)

On May 1, 1975, the Senate voted 38–46 (S 621). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 32–19, Republicans 6–29, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 38
No: 46
Did not vote: 14
Date: May 1, 1975

By party

Democrats32 yes · 19 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 29 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-WY 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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