To amend S. 3531 so as to require payment of minimum wages for persons employed in connection with the winter olympic games.

On Sep 15, 1972, the Senate voted 14–55 (S 3531). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 11–28, Republicans 3–32, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 55
Did not vote: 26
Date: Sep 15, 1972

By party

Democrats11 yes · 28 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans3 yes · 32 no · 10 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted yes
Harold Everett Hughes D-IA voted yes
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted yes
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted yes
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted yes
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI 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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