Shall the judgement of the chair be sustained that a message from the President of the U.S. Is not required by the rules to be read?

On Jul 21, 1975, the Senate voted 88–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–0, Republicans 34–0, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 88
No: 0
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jul 21, 1975

By party

Democrats53 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Shall the judgement of the chair be…: Senate Vote, Jul 21, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-305/shall-the-judgement-of-the-chair-be-sustained-that (accessed 2026-10-17).