To pass H.R. 3260 dealing with presidential recessions of budgetary authority.

On Mar 17, 1975, the Senate voted 76–8 (HR 3260). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–1, Republicans 28–7, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 76
No: 8
Did not vote: 17
Date: Mar 17, 1975

By party

Democrats47 yes · 1 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 7 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no

The bill

H.R. 3260: A bill to rescind certain budget authority recommended in the message of the President of November 26, 1974 (H. Doc. 93-398) and as those rescissions are modified by the message of the President of January 30, 1975 (H. Doc. 94-39), and in the communication of the Comptroller General of November 6, 1974 (H. Doc. 93-391), transmitted pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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