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Senate roll call 499 · 91st Congress · Aug 27, 1970

To amend H.R. 17123 so as to prohibit the use of herbicides for purposes of crop destruction warfare.

On Aug 27, 1970, the Senate voted 33–48 (HR 17123). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 28–20, Republicans 7–30. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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
48
Did not vote
17
Date
Aug 27, 1970

By party

  • Democrats28 yes · 20 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Republicans7 yes · 30 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 17123: To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1971 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat .vehicles, and other weapons, . and research, development, test, and evaluation ' for the .'Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed. Forces, and' for other purposes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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