To amend H.R. 17548 by increasing funds for urban renewal programs by $987.5 million.

On Jul 7, 1970, the Senate voted 33–38 (HR 17548). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 31–16, Republicans 9–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 33
No: 38
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jul 7, 1970

By party

Democrats31 yes · 16 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 30 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
George Lloyd Murphy R-CA voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted no
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV 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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