To table sen. Helms motion to reconsider the vote by which sen. Allen's motion to insert the lord's prayer in the journal of mar. 03 was tabled.

On Mar 4, 1975, the Senate voted 61–26. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–6, Republicans 16–20, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 61
No: 26
Did not vote: 11
Date: Mar 4, 1975

By party

Democrats47 yes · 6 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 20 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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