To amend mansfield amendment to H.R. 9524, the emergency petroleum act extension, by providing a 45 day (instead of 60 day) extension of the act and establishin

On Sep 26, 1975, the Senate voted 72–5 (HR 9524). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–1, Republicans 28–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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: 72
No: 5
Did not vote: 16
Date: Sep 26, 1975

By party

Democrats50 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no

The bill

H.R. 9524: A bill to extend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.

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 amend mansfield amendment to H.R. 9524…: Senate Vote, Sep 26, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-420/to-amend-mansfield-amendment-to-h-r-9524-the (accessed 2026-10-17).