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Senate roll call 508 · 94th Congress · Nov 18, 1975

To table motion to reconsider the vote by which Senate failed to sustain the allen point of order against the javits amendment to H.R. 5900 (see vars. 516, 517)

On Nov 18, 1975, the Senate voted 56–31 (HR 5900). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–12, Republicans 18–17, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 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
56
No
31
Did not vote
12
Date
Nov 18, 1975

By party

  • Democrats40 yes · 12 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans18 yes · 17 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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