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Senate roll call 505 · 91st Congress · Sep 1, 1970

To amend H.R. 17123 so as to require the prime contractors (litton industries) for construction of 30 DD-963 class destroyers to divide substantially equally TH

On Sep 1, 1970, the Senate voted 29–62 (HR 17123). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–36, Republicans 14–28. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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
29
No
62
Did not vote
8
Date
Sep 1, 1970

By party

  • Democrats16 yes · 36 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Republicans14 yes · 28 no · 2 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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