To amend H.J. RES. 264 by providing for the right of persons lawfully assembled in any public building to participate in nondenominational prayer.

On Oct 13, 1970, the Senate voted 50–20 (HJR 264). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 26–17, Republicans 31–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 50
No: 20
Did not vote: 22
Date: Oct 13, 1970

By party

Democrats26 yes · 17 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 6 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
Ralph Webster Yarborough D-TX voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
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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