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Senate roll call 656 · 93rd Congress · Mar 13, 1974

To table sen. Kennedy's amendment to to S. 1401, which would permit the attorney general to direct the U.S. Attorney to stipulate that release of hostages was a

On Mar 13, 1974, the Senate voted 40–47 (S 1401). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–34, Republicans 22–14, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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
40
No
47
Did not vote
14
Date
Mar 13, 1974

By party

  • Democrats16 yes · 34 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Republicans22 yes · 14 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 sen. Kennedy's amendment to to S…: Senate Vote, Mar 13, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-656/to-table-sen-kennedys-amendment-to-to-s-1401 (accessed 2026-10-17).