To table brooke (r, mass) motion to reconsider vote by which stennis (d, miss) amendment to H.R. 16029 was agreed to.

On Sep 26, 1972, the Senate voted 45–42 (HR 16029). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 13–35, Republicans 32–9, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 45
No: 42
Did not vote: 11
Date: Sep 26, 1972

By party

Democrats13 yes · 35 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 9 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Elaine Schwartzenburg Edwards D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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