To amend H.R. 9910 by reducing funds for military grant aid.

On Oct 29, 1971, the Senate voted 47–27 (HR 9910). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–7, Republicans 12–25, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 47
No: 27
Did not vote: 19
Date: Oct 29, 1971

By party

Democrats37 yes · 7 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 25 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA 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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