To amend H.R. 1, proposed social security amendments of 1972, by raising to $3,000 the amount of annual income which may be earned by social security beneficiar

On Sep 27, 1972, the Senate voted 76–5 (HR 1). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–1, Republicans 34–4, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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: 76
No: 5
Did not vote: 10
Date: Sep 27, 1972

By party

Democrats51 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 4 no · 7 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Jack Richard Miller R-IA voted no
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no

The bill

H.R. 1: To amend the Social Security Act to provide increases in benefits, improve computation methods, and raise the earnings base under the OASDI program, to make improvements in the medicare, medicaid, and maternal and child health programs with emphasis on improvements in their operating effectiveness, to authorize a family assistance plan providing basic benefits to low-income families with children

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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