To amend H.R. 9910 by authorizing funds for refugee relief assistance in fiscal 1973.

On Oct 27, 1971, the Senate voted 18–61 (HR 9910). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–38, Republicans 14–25, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 18
No: 61
Did not vote: 18
Date: Oct 27, 1971

By party

Democrats6 yes · 38 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 25 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted yes
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted yes
Jennings Randolph 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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