To amend S. 2711 to change the proposed legislation to a one year program.

On Dec 12, 1975, the Senate voted 22–65 (S 2711). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–40, Republicans 7–24, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 22
No: 65
Did not vote: 12
Date: Dec 12, 1975

By party

Democrats16 yes · 40 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 24 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dale Bumpers D-AR voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted yes
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted yes
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted yes
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
James George Abourezk D-SD voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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