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Senate roll call 159 · 93rd Congress · Jun 5, 1973

To amend S. 1570 by urging the President to take futher action to effectively stabilize prices on crude oil and petroleum products.

On Jun 5, 1973, the Senate voted 63–27 (S 1570). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–6, Republicans 16–20, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
63
No
27
Did not vote
12
Date
Jun 5, 1973

By party

  • Democrats46 yes · 6 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Republicans16 yes · 20 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1570: A bill to authorize the President of the United States to allocate energy and fuels when he determines and declares that extraordinary shortages or dislocations in the distribution of energy and fuels exist or are imminent and that the public health, safety or welfare is thereby jeopardized. To provide for the delegation of authority to the Secretary of the Interior.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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