To amend S.1541, by providing that meeting of the Senate committee on the budget shall be open to the public.

On Mar 20, 1974, the Senate voted 55–26 (S 1541). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–10, Republicans 19–15, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 55
No: 26
Did not vote: 18
Date: Mar 20, 1974

By party

Democrats38 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 15 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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