To agree to amendment, in the nature of a substitute, to S. 3842, to improve and modernize the postal service.

On Jun 29, 1970, the Senate voted 41–48 (S 3842). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–39, Republicans 32–10. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 41
No: 48
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jun 29, 1970

By party

Democrats11 yes · 39 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 10 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted yes
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT 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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