To amend H.R. 16705, a bill making appropriations for foreign-aid programs for fiscal year 1973, by reducing from $856.7 million to $418.4 million funds for the

On Sep 28, 1972, the Senate voted 26–49 (HR 16705). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 23–22, Republicans 3–29, Independents 1–0. 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: 49
Did not vote: 24
Date: Sep 28, 1972

By party

Democrats23 yes · 22 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 29 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI 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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