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Senate roll call 541 · 93rd Congress · Dec 6, 1973

To table senator bellmon's amendment to S. 1283. The stated purpose of the bellmon amendment (in the nature of a substitute) is to place greater reliance on TH

On Dec 6, 1973, the Senate voted 71–17 (S 1283). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 20–17, Independents 0–1. 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
71
No
17
Did not vote
13
Date
Dec 6, 1973

By party

  • Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans20 yes · 17 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1283: A bill to establish a national program for research, development, and demonstration in fuels and energy and for the coordination and financial supplementation of Federal energy research and development; to establish development corporations to demonstrate technologies for shale oil development, coal gasification development, advanced power cycle development, geothermal steam development and coal l

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 table senator bellmon's amendment to S…: Senate Vote, Dec 6, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-541/to-table-senator-bellmons-amendment-to-s-1283-the (accessed 2026-10-17).