To amend S. 1861 by deleting provisions for overtime pay for bus drivers.

On Jul 20, 1972, the Senate voted 24–68 (S 1861). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–48, Republicans 21–21, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 24
No: 68
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jul 20, 1972

By party

Democrats1 yes · 48 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 21 no · 3 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
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted yes
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
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
George David Aiken R-VT 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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