To amend S. 3010 so as to retain the legal services program within the office of economic opportunity.

On Jun 26, 1972, the Senate voted 37–46 (S 3010). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–36, Republicans 27–13, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. 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: 37
No: 46
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jun 26, 1972

By party

Democrats10 yes · 36 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 13 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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