To amend S.354 by permitting health insurers a role in the national no-fault auto insurance system.

On May 1, 1974, the Senate voted 66–27 (S 354). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 49–6, Republicans 18–19, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 66
No: 27
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 1, 1974

By party

Democrats49 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 19 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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