To agree to S. CON. RES. 54, providing for a conditional adjournment of Congress on aug. 1, 1975, until sept. 3, 1975.

On Jul 22, 1975, the Senate voted 72–22 (SCR 54). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 46–10, Republicans 24–12, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 72
No: 22
Did not vote: 7
Date: Jul 22, 1975

By party

Democrats46 yes · 10 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 12 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-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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