To amend H.R. 9910 by deleting section calling for repeal of the "formosa resolution".

On Oct 28, 1971, the Senate voted 43–40 (HR 9910). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 15–32, Republicans 30–8, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 43
No: 40
Did not vote: 15
Date: Oct 28, 1971

By party

Democrats15 yes · 32 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 8 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted yes
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA 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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