To now consider S. RES. 4.

On Mar 5, 1975, the Senate voted 69–26 (SRES 4). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–8, Republicans 20–17, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 69
No: 26
Did not vote: 5
Date: Mar 5, 1975

By party

Democrats49 yes · 8 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 17 no · 1 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
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA 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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