To amend S. 2515 to strike that section of the bill transferring the office of federal contract compliance to the equal employment opportunity commission.

On Jan 26, 1972, the Senate voted 49–37 (S 2515). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 15–37, Republicans 34–6, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 49
No: 37
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jan 26, 1972

By party

Democrats15 yes · 37 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 6 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
James William Fulbright D-AR voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
William Emerson Brock III R-TN voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend S. 2515 to strike that section of…: Senate Vote, Jan 26, 1972,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-S-433/to-amend-s-2515-to-strike-that-section-of (accessed 2026-10-17).