To agree to sen. Hartke's amendment to S.3000, calling for a recomputation of military retirement pay.

On Jun 6, 1974, the Senate voted 58–19 (S 3000). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–14, Republicans 25–5, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 58
No: 19
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jun 6, 1974

By party

Democrats34 yes · 14 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 5 no · 13 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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