To amend H.R. 11589, a bill to authorize the foreign sale of U.S.-flag passenger vessels, by calling for a study by the conptroller general as to the feasibilit

On May 2, 1972, the Senate voted 30–48 (HR 11589). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 24–17, Republicans 6–32, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 30
No: 48
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 2, 1972

By party

Democrats24 yes · 17 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 32 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Philip Aloysius Hart D-MI voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
William Stuart (Stuart) Symington D-MO voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Clinton Presba Anderson D-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Jennings Randolph D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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