To amend H.R. 17550 so as to strike from the bill section providing for professional standards review in the medicare program.

On Dec 28, 1970, the Senate voted 18–48 (HR 17550). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–30, Republicans 13–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 18
No: 48
Did not vote: 30
Date: Dec 28, 1970

By party

Democrats7 yes · 30 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 22 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted yes
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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