To amend H.R. 5900 by placing construction workers and craft union employees on an equal footing with industrial union employees.

On Nov 19, 1975, the Senate voted 17–80 (HR 5900). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–55, Republicans 12–24, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 17 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: 17
No: 80
Did not vote: 4
Date: Nov 19, 1975

By party

Democrats5 yes · 55 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 24 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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