To amend S. 3867 so as to modify proposed wage provisions by establishing a ceiling on the level of federal wage subsidies.

On Sep 17, 1970, the Senate voted 29–43 (S 3867). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–32, Republicans 23–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 29
No: 43
Did not vote: 23
Date: Sep 17, 1970

By party

Democrats10 yes · 32 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans23 yes · 14 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted yes
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT 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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