To adopt the conference report on S. 2007.

On Dec 2, 1971, the Senate voted 63–17 (S 2007). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–7, Republicans 27–12, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. 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: 63
No: 17
Did not vote: 12
Date: Dec 2, 1971

By party

Democrats42 yes · 7 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 12 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Roman Lee Hruska R-NE voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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 adopt the conference report on S. 2007.: Senate Vote, Dec 2, 1971,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-S-399/to-adopt-the-conference-report-on-s-2007 (accessed 2026-10-17).