To recess for one hour.

On Jul 18, 1975, the Senate voted 63–15. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–1, Republicans 16–14, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 63
No: 15
Did not vote: 19
Date: Jul 18, 1975

By party

Democrats50 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 14 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
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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Capitol Receipts, “To recess for one hour.: Senate Vote, Jul 18, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-299/to-recess-for-one-hour (accessed 2026-10-15).