To amend H. R. 2767 by exempting certain activities of the soil conservation service from limitations under the revenue and expenditure control act of 1968.

On Sep 24, 1968, the Senate voted 37–29 (HR 2767). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 31–14, Republicans 12–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 37
No: 29
Did not vote: 24
Date: Sep 24, 1968

By party

Democrats31 yes · 14 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 20 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted yes
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted yes
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted yes
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted no
Joseph Sill Clark D-PA voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted no
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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