To recommit H.R. 17550 to committee on finance for reporting back forthwith instructions to delete all provisions except title i and II and parts of title v. (

On Dec 28, 1970, the Senate voted 49–21 (HR 17550). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–10, Republicans 23–12. 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: 21
Did not vote: 27
Date: Dec 28, 1970

By party

Democrats30 yes · 10 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 12 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD 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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