To amend S. 1861 so as to establish reduced minimum wage rates for employees under 18 years of age and students.

On Jul 20, 1972, the Senate voted 36–54 (S 1861). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–39, Republicans 26–15, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 36
No: 54
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jul 20, 1972

By party

Democrats9 yes · 39 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans26 yes · 15 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
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY 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
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted yes
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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