To agree to an amendment to S. 200 in the nature of a substitute which established separate offices of consumer representation within agencies and a "lean" offi

On May 14, 1975, the Senate voted 28–64 (S 200). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–51, Republicans 21–15, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 28
No: 64
Did not vote: 7
Date: May 14, 1975

By party

Democrats6 yes · 51 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 15 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
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
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
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
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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