To amend S. 3617 so as to provide that prime sponsors have 50,000 population or over.

On Jun 20, 1972, the Senate voted 36–49 (S 3617). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–42, Republicans 30–10, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 36
No: 49
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jun 20, 1972

By party

Democrats4 yes · 42 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 10 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford 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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