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Senate roll call 483 · 91st Congress · Aug 12, 1970

To amend H.R. 17123, by striking from the bill $322.2 million for proposed deployment of additional safeguard ABM sites.

On Aug 12, 1970, the Senate voted 47–52 (HR 17123). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 35–22, Republicans 12–31. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 34 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
47
No
52
Did not vote
2
Date
Aug 12, 1970

By party

  • Democrats35 yes · 22 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Republicans12 yes · 31 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 17123: To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1971 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat .vehicles, and other weapons, . and research, development, test, and evaluation ' for the .'Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed. Forces, and' for other purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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