To amend S. 652, a bill to protect consumers against careless and unfair billing practices, to provide for a modified repeal of the so-called "holder-in-due-cou

On Apr 27, 1972, the Senate voted 35–46 (S 652). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 31–13, Republicans 7–33, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: 35
No: 46
Did not vote: 16
Date: Apr 27, 1972

By party

Democrats31 yes · 13 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 33 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted no
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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