To amend H.R. 17550 by striking section in the welfare provisions of the bill creating federal child care corporation.

On Dec 29, 1970, the Senate voted 41–38 (HR 17550). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–31, Republicans 30–8. 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: 41
No: 38
Did not vote: 17
Date: Dec 29, 1970

By party

Democrats16 yes · 31 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 8 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted no
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted yes
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted yes
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted yes
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted yes
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted yes
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Ralph Webster Yarborough D-TX voted yes
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-WY 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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