To amend S. 920 by appropriating $12.4 billion through sept. 30, 1976 for advanced ship development.

On Jun 5, 1975, the Senate voted 31–64 (S 920). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 8–49, Republicans 22–15, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 31
No: 64
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jun 5, 1975

By party

Democrats8 yes · 49 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 15 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-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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