To amend H.R. 4293, a bill to provide for continuation of authority to regulate exports, by substituing therefore the text of S. 2696, companion bill, after s.

On Oct 22, 1969, the Senate voted 46–27 (HR 4293). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 36–8, Republicans 14–22. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 46
No: 27
Did not vote: 22
Date: Oct 22, 1969

By party

Democrats36 yes · 8 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 22 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Thomas Joseph Dodd D-CT voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA 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
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no

The bill

H.R. 4293: To provide for continuation of authority for regulation of exports

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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