To invoke cloture on S. 2308.

On Jul 28, 1971, the Senate voted 59–39 (S 2308). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 21–33, Republicans 38–5, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 59
No: 39
Did not vote: 3
Date: Jul 28, 1971

By party

Democrats21 yes · 33 no · 1 didn’t vote
Republicans38 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted yes
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
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
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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