To agree to conference report on H.R. 15417.

On Aug 10, 1972, the Senate voted 62–22 (HR 15417). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–4, Republicans 23–18, Others 0–1. 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: 62
No: 22
Did not vote: 14
Date: Aug 10, 1972

By party

Democrats42 yes · 4 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 18 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 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
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-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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