To amend S. 2335 by reducing by $134 million funds which may be spent for foreign assistance.

On Oct 2, 1973, the Senate voted 46–47 (S 2335). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 38–14, Republicans 7–34, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 46
No: 47
Did not vote: 7
Date: Oct 2, 1973

By party

Democrats38 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 34 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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