To adopt amendment to S. 3842, said amendment substituting house provisions making pay raises retroactive to april 16, 1970.

On Jun 30, 1970, the Senate voted 73–14 (S 3842). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–3, Republicans 31–11. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 73
No: 14
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jun 30, 1970

By party

Democrats45 yes · 3 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
John James Williams R-DE voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-WY 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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