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Senate roll call 794 · 92nd Congress · Sep 6, 1972

To amend H.R. 14370 so as to prohibit use of revenue-sharing funds to induce a business or industry to leave its locality to move to the locality receiving fund

On Sep 6, 1972, the Senate voted 26–56 (HR 14370). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 24–22, Republicans 3–34, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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
26
No
56
Did not vote
17
Date
Sep 6, 1972

By party

  • Democrats24 yes · 22 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Republicans3 yes · 34 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 14370: To provide payments to localities for high-priority expenditures, to encourage the States to supplement their revennue sources, and to authorize Federal collection of State individual income taxes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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