To table sen. Griffin's amendment to S. RES. 166 declaring the seat in question vacant as of july 11, 1975.

On Jul 9, 1975, the Senate voted 54–41 (SRES 166). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 54–4, Republicans 0–36, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 54
No: 41
Did not vote: 6
Date: Jul 9, 1975

By party

Democrats54 yes · 4 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 36 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT 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 table sen. Griffin's amendment to S. RES…: Senate Vote, Jul 9, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-267/to-table-sen-griffins-amendment-to-s-res-166 (accessed 2026-10-16).