To adopt the conference report and clear for the President H.R. 8687.

On Nov 11, 1971, the Senate voted 65–19 (HR 8687). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–10, Republicans 31–9, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 65
No: 19
Did not vote: 10
Date: Nov 11, 1971

By party

Democrats40 yes · 10 no · 5 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 9 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Gordon Llewellyn Allott R-CO voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI 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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