To amend S. 2589 by requiring the federal disaster assistance administration to promulgate a national energy emergency disaster assistance plan.

On Nov 16, 1973, the Senate voted 62–17 (S 2589). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–0, Republicans 19–17, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 62
No: 17
Did not vote: 19
Date: Nov 16, 1973

By party

Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 17 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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