To amend S. 2871 so as to give the states authority to manage fish and wildlife resources within their borders.

On Jul 26, 1972, the Senate voted 26–63 (S 2871). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–44, Republicans 22–20, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. 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: 26
No: 63
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 26, 1972

By party

Democrats4 yes · 44 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 20 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
John Sherman Cooper 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
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted no
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Gale William Mcgee D-WY 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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