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Senate roll call 503 · 91st Congress · Sep 1, 1970

To amend H.R. 17123 so as to limit to 280,000 the maximum number of U.S. Troops in vietnam after april 30, 1971 and providing for complete troop withdrawal of s

On Sep 1, 1970, the Senate voted 39–55 (HR 17123). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 33–23, Republicans 7–36. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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
55
Did not vote
3
Date
Sep 1, 1970

By party

  • Democrats33 yes · 23 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Republicans7 yes · 36 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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