To adopt amendment, as amended by ellender (la.) substitute, to H.R. 17548 to increase funds for urban renewal programs by $400 million.

On Jul 7, 1970, the Senate voted 49–22 (HR 17548). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–5, Republicans 17–20. 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: 49
No: 22
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jul 7, 1970

By party

Democrats40 yes · 5 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 20 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
George Lloyd Murphy R-CA voted yes
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted yes
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted yes
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
Karl Earl Mundt R-SD voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI 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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