To amend S. 917 by providing that there are no federal standards set out in the bill for state regulation of wiretaps or bugs.

On May 23, 1968, the Senate voted 24–51 (S 917). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–48, Republicans 22–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 24
No: 51
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 23, 1968

By party

Democrats5 yes · 48 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 13 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT 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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