To pass S. RES. 160, expressing Senate disapproval of U.S. Military construction on the island of diego garcia in the indian ocean.

On Jul 28, 1975, the Senate voted 43–53 (SRES 160). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 39–20, Republicans 4–31, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 43
No: 53
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jul 28, 1975

By party

Democrats39 yes · 20 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 31 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-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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