To amend S. 200, in the nature of a substitute which would create "offices of consumer counsel" within appropriate federal agencies, instead of one agency with

On May 14, 1975, the Senate voted 22–70 (S 200). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–54, Republicans 20–15, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 22
No: 70
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 14, 1975

By party

Democrats3 yes · 54 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 15 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-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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