To amend H.R. 1, proposed social security amendments of 1972, so as to allow a tax deduction for working mothers for ordinary and necessary expenses involving b

On Oct 5, 1972, the Senate voted 71–8 (HR 1). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–1, Republicans 32–7, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 71
No: 8
Did not vote: 17
Date: Oct 5, 1972

By party

Democrats43 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 7 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Paul Jones Fannin R-AZ voted no
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted no
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted no
Benjamin Everett Jordan D-NC voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT voted no
Clifford Peter Hansen R-WY 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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