1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 78 (91st Congress)

Senate roll call 78 · 91st Congress · Sep 17, 1969

To amend S. 2546, by setting troop level for U.S. Armed forces at 3,461,000, and to reduce that level by the same number of troops which are withdrawn from viet

On Sep 17, 1969, the Senate voted 71–10 (S 2546). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–5, Republicans 31–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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
71
No
10
Did not vote
12
Date
Sep 17, 1969

By party

  • Democrats48 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Republicans31 yes · 6 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2546: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1970 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles, research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel s

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 2546, by setting troop level for…: Senate Vote, Sep 17…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-S-78/to-amend-s-2546-by-setting-troop-level-for (accessed 2026-10-16).

Open the interactive version ›