To amend H.R. 8389 with hruska amendment. (see roll call 444)

On Sep 18, 1972, the Senate voted 63–9 (HR 8389). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–3, Republicans 30–6, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 63
No: 9
Did not vote: 26
Date: Sep 18, 1972

By party

Democrats36 yes · 3 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 6 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA 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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