To amend H.R. 17548, so as to increase funds for research and program management by NASA.

On Jul 7, 1970, the Senate voted 15–58 (HR 17548). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–37, Republicans 11–25. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 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: 15
No: 58
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jul 7, 1970

By party

Democrats7 yes · 37 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 25 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
George Lloyd Murphy R-CA voted yes
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted yes
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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