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Senate roll call 160 · 93rd Congress · Jun 5, 1973

To amend S. 1570 by exempting from allocation and price restraints a stripper well of not more than 10 barrels per day, and small producers of crude oil who pro

On Jun 5, 1973, the Senate voted 42–51 (S 1570). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–41, Republicans 28–10, Others 1–0, 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
42
No
51
Did not vote
9
Date
Jun 5, 1973

By party

  • Democrats12 yes · 41 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans28 yes · 10 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 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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