To amend the dirksen block grants amendment by providing that two-thirds rather than 85% of the funds shall be allocated on a population basis, and the remainde

On May 23, 1968, the Senate voted 33–44 (S 917). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 36–17, Republicans 4–31. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 90th Congress (1967–1968), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 33
No: 44
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 23, 1968

By party

Democrats36 yes · 17 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 31 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Joseph Lister Hill D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Almer Stillwell Mike Monroney D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted no
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA 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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