To reconsider the vote by which the hruska (r, neb.) amendment to S. 986 was adopted.

On Nov 8, 1971, the Senate voted 35–43 (S 986). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 31–15, Republicans 4–29, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 35
No: 43
Did not vote: 22
Date: Nov 8, 1971

By party

Democrats31 yes · 15 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 29 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To reconsider the vote by which the hruska…: Senate Vote, Nov 8, 1971,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-S-268/to-reconsider-the-vote-by-which-the-hruska-r (accessed 2026-10-17).