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Senate roll call 259 · 94th Congress · Jul 8, 1975

To table sen. Allen's amendment to S. RES. 166, providing that the committee on rules and administration find enough "skip-durkin" votes to balance the "skip-wy

On Jul 8, 1975, the Senate voted 52–39 (SRES 166). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–5, Republicans 1–32, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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
52
No
39
Did not vote
9
Date
Jul 8, 1975

By party

  • Democrats52 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans1 yes · 32 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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 table sen. Allen's amendment to S. RES…: Senate Vote, Jul 8, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-259/to-table-sen-allens-amendment-to-s-res-166 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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