To amend S. 652 to provide that no creditor operating an open-end credit plan may impose a minimum finance charge.

On Apr 27, 1972, the Senate voted 19–47 (S 652). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 22–19, Republicans 0–33, Others 0–1, 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: 19
No: 47
Did not vote: 26
Date: Apr 27, 1972

By party

Democrats22 yes · 19 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 33 no · 12 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
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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