To amend S. 2956 to provide that nothing in the act shall be construed to limit President's authority to carry out intelligence activities necessary to the inte

On Apr 12, 1972, the Senate voted 29–49 (S 2956). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–38, Republicans 26–15, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 29
No: 49
Did not vote: 17
Date: Apr 12, 1972

By party

Democrats4 yes · 38 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 15 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson 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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