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Senate roll call 393 · 93rd Congress · Sep 20, 1973

To amend H.R. 9286, fiscal 1974 military procurement authorizations by reducing the number of enlisted men that can be used as servants by the military.

On Sep 20, 1973, the Senate voted 73–9 (HR 9286). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–3, Republicans 26–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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
73
No
9
Did not vote
17
Date
Sep 20, 1973

By party

  • Democrats50 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans26 yes · 6 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 9286: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1974 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces, a

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 9286, fiscal 1974 military…: Senate Vote, Sep 20, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-393/to-amend-h-r-9286-fiscal-1974-military-procurement (accessed 2026-10-17).