To amend S. 2798 by directing the army corps of engineers to use more realistic interests rates on water resource projects.

On Jan 22, 1974, the Senate voted 21–63 (S 2798). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–42, Republicans 13–22, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 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: 21
No: 63
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jan 22, 1974

By party

Democrats6 yes · 42 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 22 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted yes
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted yes
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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