To override President's veto of S. 2350 which provides that the secretary of the treasury be a member of the national security council.

On Jan 22, 1976, the Senate voted 72–16 (S 2350). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–1, Republicans 20–14, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 72
No: 16
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jan 22, 1976

By party

Democrats52 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 14 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
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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