To pass S. 2895, a bill to stabilize, maintain, and develop orderly marketing conditions for eggs and egg producing fowl.

On Mar 24, 1972, the Senate voted 23–48 (S 2895). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 17–24, Republicans 10–26, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 27 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: 23
No: 48
Did not vote: 24
Date: Mar 24, 1972

By party

Democrats17 yes · 24 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 26 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted yes
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted yes
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted yes
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted yes
Gale William Mcgee D-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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