To amend S. 268 to provide reductions in authorized amounts for grants to states for land-use planning.

On Jun 21, 1973, the Senate voted 27–57 (S 268). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–43, Republicans 20–15, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 27
No: 57
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jun 21, 1973

By party

Democrats6 yes · 43 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 15 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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