To amend H.R. 13763, fiscal 1970 appropriations for the legislative branch, by eliminating $175 million of funds for extension of west front of capitol.

On Oct 21, 1969, the Senate voted 53–24 (HR 13763). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–7, Republicans 21–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 53
No: 24
Did not vote: 16
Date: Oct 21, 1969

By party

Democrats40 yes · 7 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 18 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Albert Arnold Gore D-TN voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no

The bill

H.R. 13763: Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 13763, fiscal 1970…: Senate Vote, Oct 21, 1969,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-S-108/to-amend-h-r-13763-fiscal-1970-appropriations-for (accessed 2026-10-17).