To agree to conference report on H.CON. RES. 466, revising the congressional budget for the federal government for fiscal 1976.

On Dec 11, 1975, the Senate voted 74–19 (HCR 466). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 53–3, Republicans 22–14, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 74
No: 19
Did not vote: 7
Date: Dec 11, 1975

By party

Democrats53 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 14 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-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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