To table hartke (d, ind) amendment to H.R. 15495. Hartke amendment provides for recomputation of military retirement benefits to the rates effective january 1,

On Aug 1, 1972, the Senate voted 17–71 (HR 15495). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–42, Republicans 9–32, Others 1–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 16 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: 17
No: 71
Did not vote: 10
Date: Aug 1, 1972

By party

Democrats7 yes · 42 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 32 no · 4 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James William Fulbright D-AR voted yes
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted yes
Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted yes
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted yes
William Bart Saxbe R-OH voted yes
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted yes
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted yes
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted yes
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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