To agree to part II of allen amendment no. 149, to S. 1317, providing $16 million for construction of usia radio facilities.

On May 30, 1973, the Senate voted 31–48 (S 1317). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–34, Republicans 23–13, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 31
No: 48
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 30, 1973

By party

Democrats9 yes · 34 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 13 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted yes
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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