To amend S. 7 so as to remove restrictions against mining federal forest lands.

On Mar 11, 1975, the Senate voted 27–68 (S 7). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–55, Republicans 23–13, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 27
No: 68
Did not vote: 5
Date: Mar 11, 1975

By party

Democrats4 yes · 55 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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 amend S. 7 so as to remove restrictions…: Senate Vote, Mar 11, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-57/to-amend-s-7-so-as-to-remove-restrictions (accessed 2026-10-17).