To amend H.R. 9286 by calling for the President to seek through appropriate bilateral and multi-lateral arrangements, payments to offset fully any balance of pa

On Sep 25, 1973, the Senate voted 84–5 (HR 9286). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 32–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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: 84
No: 5
Did not vote: 12
Date: Sep 25, 1973

By party

Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 5 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no

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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