To refer S. 2956, war powers bill, to committee on the judiciary for a period not to exceed 45 days.

On Apr 11, 1972, the Senate voted 26–60 (S 2956). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–46, Republicans 22–21, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 26
No: 60
Did not vote: 7
Date: Apr 11, 1972

By party

Democrats4 yes · 46 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 21 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY 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
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-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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