That the Senate recess until 2:05 that aftermoon.

On Mar 4, 1975, the Senate voted 28–61. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–49, Republicans 22–14, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 61
Did not vote: 9
Date: Mar 4, 1975

By party

Democrats5 yes · 49 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 14 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Richard Bernard Stone D-FL voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
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
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
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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