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Senate roll call 952 · 92nd Congress · Oct 17, 1972

To agree to conference report on H.R. 16810, a bill increasing by $15 billion to a total of $465 billion the public debt limit through fiscal year 1973.

On Oct 17, 1972, the Senate voted 27–39 (HR 16810). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–30, Republicans 19–11, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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
27
No
39
Did not vote
27
Date
Oct 17, 1972

By party

  • Democrats13 yes · 30 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans19 yes · 11 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 16810: To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit and to place a limitation on expenditures and net lending for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973

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 agree to conference report on H.R. 16810…: Senate Vote, Oct 17…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-S-952/to-agree-to-conference-report-on-h-r-16810 (accessed 2026-10-17).