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Senate roll call 90 · 94th Congress · Mar 20, 1975

To table sen. Buckley's amendment to H.R. 2166, providing cost-of-living adjustments to tax rates, effective jan. 1, 1976.

On Mar 20, 1975, the Senate voted 63–27 (HR 2166). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–7, Republicans 13–19, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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
63
No
27
Did not vote
10
Date
Mar 20, 1975

By party

  • Democrats50 yes · 7 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans13 yes · 19 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2166: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for a refund of 1974 individual income taxes, to increase the low income allowance and the percentage standard deduction, to provide a credit for certain earned income, to increase the investment credit, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To table sen. Buckley's amendment to H.R…: Senate Vote, Mar 20, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-S-90/to-table-sen-buckleys-amendment-to-h-r-2166 (accessed 2026-10-17).