To amend S. 3390. See roll call 242.

On Jun 23, 1972, the Senate voted 54–21 (S 3390). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 39–4, Republicans 19–18, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 54
No: 21
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jun 23, 1972

By party

Democrats39 yes · 4 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 18 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-WY 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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