To table sen. Allen's amendment to S.RES. 4 to provide that no more than a total of 3 cloture motions can be filed with respect to any Senate bill or its compan

On Mar 7, 1975, the Senate voted 73–12 (SRES 4). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–5, Republicans 27–6, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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: 73
No: 12
Did not vote: 13
Date: Mar 7, 1975

By party

Democrats48 yes · 5 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 6 no · 5 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
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table sen. Allen's amendment to S.RES. 4…: Senate Vote, Mar 7, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-53/to-table-sen-allens-amendment-to-s-res-4 (accessed 2026-10-15).