To amend H.R. 13918, a bill authorizing funds for the corporation for public broadcasting for fiscal years 1973 and 1974, so as to provide for 1-year authorizat

On Jun 22, 1972, the Senate voted 26–58 (HR 13918). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–44, Republicans 24–17, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 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: 26
No: 58
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jun 22, 1972

By party

Democrats0 yes · 44 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 17 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT 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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