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Senate roll call 398 · 93rd Congress · Sep 21, 1973

To amend H.R. 9286 to prohibit the use of funds to use military aerial acrobatic teans for demonstrations

On Sep 21, 1973, the Senate voted 54–28 (HR 9286). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–6, Republicans 10–21, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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
54
No
28
Did not vote
19
Date
Sep 21, 1973

By party

  • Democrats44 yes · 6 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans10 yes · 21 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

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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