To amend H.R. 6531 by relieving doctors from military service liability if they agree to practice medicine for a period of at least four years in medical doctor

On Jun 23, 1971, the Senate voted 50–38 (HR 6531). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 15–33, Republicans 37–6, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 50
No: 38
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jun 23, 1971

By party

Democrats15 yes · 33 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans37 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
James William Fulbright D-AR voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted yes
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted yes
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV 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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