To recommit S. 1814, a bill providing for public ownership of the mass transit bus system operated by the d.c. Transit system.

On Apr 15, 1970, the Senate voted 39–39 (S 1814). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–33, Republicans 31–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 39
No: 39
Did not vote: 19
Date: Apr 15, 1970

By party

Democrats11 yes · 33 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 8 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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