To amend H.J. RES 208. This amendment includes provisions of several amendments that ervin (d, NC) had heretofore submitted and which were rejected.

On Mar 22, 1972, the Senate voted 9–82 (HJR 208). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 5–47, Republicans 3–40, Others 0–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 8 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: 9
No: 82
Did not vote: 5
Date: Mar 22, 1972

By party

Democrats5 yes · 47 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 40 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted yes
Clifford Peter Hansen R-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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.J. RES 208. This amendment…: Senate Vote, Mar 22, 1972,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-S-532/to-amend-h-j-res-208-this-amendment-includes (accessed 2026-10-15).