To table motion to reconsider rate by which proxmire (d, wisc) amendment was rejected on roll call 159. (tie vote; motion failed.)

On Apr 27, 1972, the Senate voted 37–37 (S 652). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–35, Republicans 29–10, 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: 37
No: 37
Did not vote: 17
Date: Apr 27, 1972

By party

Democrats9 yes · 35 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 10 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT 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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