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Senate roll call 870 · 92nd Congress · Sep 28, 1972

To amend H.R. 1 so as to provide that eyeglass, dentures, hearing AIDS, and podiatric services, be made available under medicare.

On Sep 28, 1972, the Senate voted 36–42 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 25–22, Republicans 12–20, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 34 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
36
No
42
Did not vote
22
Date
Sep 28, 1972

By party

  • Democrats25 yes · 22 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans12 yes · 20 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1: To amend the Social Security Act to provide increases in benefits, improve computation methods, and raise the earnings base under the OASDI program, to make improvements in the medicare, medicaid, and maternal and child health programs with emphasis on improvements in their operating effectiveness, to authorize a family assistance plan providing basic benefits to low-income families with children

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 1 so as to provide that…: Senate Vote, Sep 28, 1972,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-S-870/to-amend-h-r-1-so-as-to-provide (accessed 2026-10-17).