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Senate roll call 722 · 92nd Congress · Aug 1, 1972

To amend H.R. 15495 by limiting to $77,630,000,000 funds for new obligational authority for department of defense, military, for fiscal year 1973.

On Aug 1, 1972, the Senate voted 33–59 (HR 15495). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 32–19, Republicans 1–40, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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

33

No

59

Did not vote

8

Date

Aug 1, 1972

From Voteview roll call records.