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Senate roll call 559 · 94th Congress · Dec 5, 1975

To amend H.R. 10481 by reducing by $1 billion the amount in the bill.

On Dec 5, 1975, the Senate voted 26–63 (HR 10481). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–42, Republicans 15–20, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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
26
No
63
Did not vote
12
Date
Dec 5, 1975

By party

  • Democrats10 yes · 42 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans15 yes · 20 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 10481: A bill to authorize emergency guarantees of obligations of States and political subdivisions thereof; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that income from certain obligations guaranteed by the United States shall be subject to taxation; to amend the Bankruptcy Act.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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