To amend griffin amendment to S. 3246, so as to strike "no-knock" provision.

On Jan 27, 1970, the Senate voted 35–50 (S 3246). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 36–19, Republicans 3–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 35
No: 50
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jan 27, 1970

By party

Democrats36 yes · 19 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 35 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Thomas Joseph Dodd D-CT voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Joseph Davies Tydings D-MD voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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