To amend H.R. 17548 by increasing funds for grants for basic water and sewer facilities in metropolitan areas.

On Jul 7, 1970, the Senate voted 55–17 (HR 17548). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–3, Republicans 18–19. 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: 55
No: 17
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jul 7, 1970

By party

Democrats45 yes · 3 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 19 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
George Lloyd Murphy R-CA voted yes
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Ralph Tyler Smith R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT 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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