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Senate roll call 905 · 92nd Congress · Oct 4, 1972

To table percy (r, ill) motion to recommit H.R. 1 with instructions that it be reported forthwith with welfare substitute provisions authorizing pilot programs

On Oct 4, 1972, the Senate voted 49–32 (HR 1). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 26–21, Republicans 25–12, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 33 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
49
No
32
Did not vote
16
Date
Oct 4, 1972

By party

  • Democrats26 yes · 21 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Republicans25 yes · 12 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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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