To amend S. 200, a bill to establish a consumer protection agency, by restoring committee deleted language which would prohibit the agency for consumer advocacy

On May 8, 1975, the Senate voted 69–21 (S 200). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–14, Republicans 28–6, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 69
No: 21
Did not vote: 9
Date: May 8, 1975

By party

Democrats42 yes · 14 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans28 yes · 6 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT 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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