To pass S.5 full opportunity and national goals and priorities act.

On Sep 10, 1970, the Senate voted 31–24 (S 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–8, Republicans 13–17. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 31
No: 24
Did not vote: 35
Date: Sep 10, 1970

By party

Democrats29 yes · 8 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 17 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Ralph Tyler Smith R-IL voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA 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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