To table sen. Helm's motion to reconsider the vote tabling sen. Allen's motion that the Senate proceed to consider S. RES. 4.

On Mar 4, 1975, the Senate voted 62–27 (SRES 4). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–4, Republicans 15–22, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 62
No: 27
Did not vote: 8
Date: Mar 4, 1975

By party

Democrats50 yes · 4 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 22 no · 1 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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