To table gravel (d,alaska) amendment to H.R. 6531, requiring written record of draft appeal proceedings.

On Jun 24, 1971, the Senate voted 67–20 (HR 6531). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–18, Republicans 39–2, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 67
No: 20
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jun 24, 1971

By party

Democrats30 yes · 18 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans39 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted no
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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