To amend H.R. 17575 by reducing funds for U.S. Contribution to the international labor organization.

On Aug 24, 1970, the Senate voted 49–22 (HR 17575). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–12, Republicans 25–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 49
No: 22
Did not vote: 26
Date: Aug 24, 1970

By party

Democrats29 yes · 12 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans25 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Eugene Joseph Mccarthy D-MN voted no
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Ralph Webster Yarborough D-TX voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph 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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