Farmers and Prison Farms Face Subsidy Scrutiny in 1973 Votes
A letter warns against federal subsidies in the 1973 Farm Program debate. It cites Prison Farms receiving over $1 million for not growing crops and lists regional subsidies, arguing such payments inflate taxes. The piece summarizes Senate and House votes on farm program amendments, noting specific lawmakers and vote totals.
How Texans Voted On Major National Issues
A list of roll call votes from June 1973 on H R 7645 and related S 1888 and S 1248 measures. Texan senators Bentsen and Tower are noted with yea nay positions, while multiple amendments and statutes cover farm price supports, state department authorizations, and debt ceiling actions. The record preserves per‑vote totals, positions, and dates for each item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Lloyd Bentsen
John Tower
D.C. Fisher
George Mahon
Richard White
Senate
Buckley
N.Y
Sen
Bentsen
Tower
Mass
Utah
Ben’en
Talmadge
Mathias
Clark
State Department
Foreign Service
Department of State
Sen. Tower
Hartke
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Burma
Thailand
Laos
Congress
Humphrey D Minn
United States
Soviet Union
Sparkman
Dela
Azores
Portugal
Brooke
R Mass
Secretary of State
Case
R N.J
NM Ala
Federal Power Commission
Magnuson
D Wash
Committee On Commerce
Robert H. Morris
California
Texas
Griffin
R Mich
Foreign Affairs
General Accounting Office
Congressional Committee
House
America
Rep. Fisher
Rep. Mahon
Rep. White
District of Columbia Insurance Act
District of Columbia
Rep
Mahon
White
Young Texas
Anderson (R Ill
Treasury
Fisher
Kemp
R N.Y
Gross
Iowa
It.s
National Foundation On the
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Dept. of Agriculture
Bnd
Arkansas
Louisiana
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Indiana
Humphrey—the Bug Man
Fi Lester Humphrey Gueenselessinues
Bank
Americerd Master Charge
Certe Blanche
Marco
Ring
ACORN
Interlude
Lancelot
Caprino
Gerson
N. Grant
Pete Horton
Odessa
Odessa American
East 4Th Street
Ector County
U.S
Indochina
Yen
Economic Development Administration
Department of Commerce
McFall
D Calif
Rules Committee
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Postal Service
Rules ‘Committee
Post Office Committee
Peace Corps
Legal Services Trust Funds
Ohio
Legal Services Trust
Dennis
Wis
Steiger
R Wis
Legal Services Trust Fund
While
Legal Services
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Anderson
Rill
Evans
Pharmacy
Sears
Eastman Kodak
Sears and
SAVE
Sears, Roebuck and CO