To move to close debate on S. 2308.

On Jul 26, 1971, the Senate voted 42–47 (S 2308). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 13–34, Republicans 31–12, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 42
No: 47
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 26, 1971

By party

Democrats13 yes · 34 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 12 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted yes
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted yes
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted yes
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
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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