To amend S. 920 so as to bar the use of funds for research and development in connection with the submarine launch cruise missile program.

On Jun 4, 1975, the Senate voted 16–72 (S 920). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–40, Republicans 2–33, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 16
No: 72
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jun 4, 1975

By party

Democrats14 yes · 40 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans2 yes · 33 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted yes
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted yes
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted yes
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted yes
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted yes
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted yes
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted yes
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
James George Abourezk D-SD voted yes
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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