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Senate roll call 799 · 92nd Congress · Sep 8, 1972

To amend H.R. 14370 by limiting the program to 2 years instead of 5 years, as stipulated in the bill.

On Sep 8, 1972, the Senate voted 14–62 (HR 14370). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–35, Republicans 6–30, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 13 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
14
No
62
Did not vote
22
Date
Sep 8, 1972

By party

  • Democrats7 yes · 35 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Republicans6 yes · 30 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 14370: To provide payments to localities for high-priority expenditures, to encourage the States to supplement their revennue sources, and to authorize Federal collection of State individual income taxes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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