To agree to part II of sen. Muskie's amendment to S.2986, continuing presidential monitoring authority for the nation's economy.

On May 1, 1974, the Senate voted 44–41 (S 2986). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–15, Republicans 7–29, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 44
No: 41
Did not vote: 10
Date: May 1, 1974

By party

Democrats39 yes · 15 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 29 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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